Devens Federal Medical Center

General Prison Information

Official Prison Name: Devens Federal Medical Center
Prison Code:
Prison Type: Federal Medical Center
Region:
State: Massachusetts
Security Level:

Contact Information

Below is the street address and mailing address for Devens Federal Medical Center. Use the mailing address if you are mailing a letter or package to an inmate at Devens Federal Medical Center, and be sure to use the physical address if you need to know the actual location of Devens Federal Medical Center.

Mailing Address

Be sure to also read the Inmate Mail and Package Procedures information below if you are going to send a package or letter to an inmate to make sure that you correctly address the letter or package, and do the correct steps for sending a package or letter. If you do not use the correct directions, the package or letter could get sent back.

INMATE NAME & REGISTER NUMBER
FMC Devens
Federal Medical Center
P.O. Box 879
Ayer MA, 1432

Street Address / Prison Location

Use the street address if you plan to visit a prisoner. Be sure to read the Inmate Visitation Procedures and Inmate Visitation Schedule information on this page if you are going to try to visit an inmate here.

Devens Federal Medical Center
42 Patton Road
Ayer MA, 1432

Phone Number

Inmates can’t take phone calls, so you can’t call the inmate, however, there are times when it may be necessary to know the telephone number to Devens Federal Medical Center.

(978) 796-1000

Fax Number

Prisoners don’t have fax machines, so you can’t fax your inmate, but there are cases when it may be helpful to know the fax number to Devens Federal Medical Center.

(978) 796-1118 

Email Address

This email address is the main email for the facility. You can’t email inmates at this address. If you need to email a prisoner, read the Inmate Email information on this page.

/PUBLICINFORMATION@BOP.GOV

Inmate and Staff Statistics

Total Inmates:   1,030 

Inmate Email

To send email to a prisoner at Devens Federal Medical Center you must follow an exact process to ensure that the email message gets to the prisoner.

TRULINCS – Trust Fund Limited Inmate Computer System

Federal prisoners are allowed to email letters only from people that are on their approved contact list. An prisoner has to make a formal request to send and recieve email messages with a family member or friend by putting that person in their contact list.

Every email is monitored. Prison inmates give consent to getting monitored when they join the email program. Family and friends of the inmate give their consent to email monitoring when they agree to corresponding with the inmate and are reminded about this each and every time that they get an email from the prisoner.

When a contact is added to an inmates contact list they will get an email notification which sends them to the CorrLink system at www.corrlink.com.
CorrLink Inmate Email System

Emails may not jeopardize the public or the security, safety, or operation of the prison. In addition, the emails cannot be larger than 13,000 characters. Emails that are not consistent with these rules will not get sent.

Inmate Internet Access

Federal inmates don’t have access to the web.

Inmate Mail and Package Procedures

There are special procedures that you must follow when sending a package or letter to a federal prisoner. If you don’t then the mail might not get delivered.

before you send a letter or package, be sure to read the links below:

Mail Monitoring

Devens Federal Prison guards do open and read and inspect all received general correspondence. Received general correspondence can be read as frequently as is deemed necessary to keep security or watch problems having to do with any inmates.

How to Address a Letter to an Inmate

Shown here is the correct format for how you have to address a letter or package to a federal prisoner at Devens Federal Prison:

INMATE NAME & REGISTER NUMBER
FMC Devens
Federal Medical Center
P.O. Box 879
Ayer MA, 1432

To read the entire Bureau of Prisons Policy on Correspondence, click here: Bureau of Prisons – Correspondence Policy

Inmate Money

Every federal prison has a Commissary which was created to provide an account for prisoner money and for purchasing things not issued regularly by the prison.

How to Send an Inmate Money

Family, friends, or other sources can deposit money to these Commissary accounts by sending it by Western Union and the U.S. Postal Service.

Via U.S. Postal Service: An inmate’s family and friends can to send prisoners money in the mail and must send funds to this address and follow the rules listed below:

Federal Bureau of Prisons
Insert Valid Committed Inmate Name
Insert Inmate Eight-Digit Register Number
Post Office Box 474701
Des Moines, Iowa 50947-0001

The money has to be in a money order that is made out to the prisoner’s full committed name and complete eight-digit register number. You should use a U.S. Postal Service money order, since all non-postal money orders processed through the National Lockbox will be subject to a 15-day hold, and during this period the prisoner will not get the funds. The Bureau of Prisons will return any funds that don’t have correct prisoner info but only if the envelope it was sent it has a return address. Cash and checks cannot be accepted so do not send cash or checks.

Via Western Union Quick Collect Program: Prisoner’s friends and family are also able to send prisoners money with Western Union’s Quick Collect Program. Money sent to a prisoner with the Western Union Quick Collect Program can be sent via one of these methods:

  1. At a physical location using cash. In order to locate the closest agent, you should call 1-800-325-6000 or visit www.westernunion.com.
  2. On the phone with a credit or debit card: Call 1-800-634-3422 and choose phone prompt option 2.
  3. On the web with a credit/debit card: Go to www.westernunion.com and choose “Quick Collect.”

For every Western Union Quick Collect transaction, this info must be included:

  1. Correct Inmate Eight-Digit Register Number (entered with no spaces or dashes) followed immediately by Inmate’s Last Name
  2. Committed Inmate Full Name entered on Attention Line
  3. Code City: FBOP, DC

If the wrong register number and/or name are used and accepted and sent to the wrong federal inmate, funds might not get returned.

For additional info about how to send money to an inmate, check out the official Bureau of Prisons website:
Bureau of Prisons – Inmate Money

Inmate Locator

Federal inmates are frequently moved to different correctional facilities around the country, so you might need to locate the location of an inmate using the inmate locator. Click on the link here to look up an federal inmate.
Inmate Search

Inmate Visitation Schedule

Visiting hours are from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, as well as every federally recognized holiday.

Inmate Visitor Procedures

Every federal prison has its own rules for inmate visitation and they get changed often. The policies listed here could be different when you are reading this, so be sure to also check the facility’s website to find the latest visitation rules.

Visitation Sign-In and Check-In

The visitation guard ensures each visitor signs the prison visitors log when entering the visitation area and upon leaving.

Identification Required

Picture ID of all visitors is required. Appropriate forms of id are Driver’s License and Social Security Card; but, a state issued photo id is OK.

For all of the things shown below, check out the official prison facility website as this info changes often:

  • Visitation Rules
  • Visitation Dress Code
  • Things You Can and Cannot Take to Visitation
  • Special Rules For Children, Special Visits, Pastoral or Attorney Visits

To read the entire Devens Federal Medical Center Visitation Guide click here: Visitation Guide

Prison Jobs & Hiring

Looking for a job at a prison? Do you have any prior experience? Have you worked at a prison before?

If so, click here: Devens Federal Medical Center Jobs

Website

The official website: Devens Federal Medical Center Website

Tell Your Story – Write a Review of Devens Federal Medical Center

Have you ever been incarcerated in Devens Federal Medical Center? Do you have a family member or friend that spent time there? Have you ever been to visit a prisoner at this prison?

If so, then we would like you to write a review about it. Write about your experience so other people can find out what to expect.

Things you can put in the review:

  • Prison conditions
  • Prison layout and facility
  • Guards and prison staff
  • Food and commissary
  • Visitation
  • Inmates
  • Inmate safety
  • Gang activity
  • Activities and programs

If you are currently an inmate at this prison, include your address if you would like people to be able to send you a letter.

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