FCI McDowell
FCI McDowell
Federal Correctional Institution - Medium SecurityMailing Address
[Inmate Full Committed Name] — Register #[Number]
FCI McDowell
P.O. Box 1009
Welch, WV 24801
FCI McDowell
P.O. Box 1009
Welch, WV 24801
Physical Address
101 Federal Drive, Welch, WV 24801
Phone
Governing Agency
Federal Bureau of Prisons
Inmate ID
Federal Register Number — Required
Last Verified
September 29, 2026
Facility Mailing and Service Information
Federal inmate mail is subject to BOP correspondence rules and institutional inspection. Legal/special mail follows separate BOP procedures.
Source: Official sourceLast verified: September 29, 2026
Photographs must comply with current BOP correspondence and property rules.
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Publications and packages must comply with current BOP authorized-source rules.
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Do not send inmate funds to the institution mailing address; use BOP-approved inmate-funds processing.
Source: Official sourceLast verified: September 29, 2026
Visitors must be approved and follow current BOP institution visiting regulations.
Source: Official sourceLast verified: September 29, 2026
How to Address Your Letter
Address correspondence with the inmate's full committed name and federal register number. Use the current institution or camp inmate-mail address.
About FCI McDowell
FCI McDowell is a medium-security Federal Bureau of Prisons institution in Welch, West Virginia, with an adjacent minimum-security satellite camp.