Federal Correctional Institution Texarkana Profile and Valuable Information
Texarkana is a small city located in the eastern part of Texas. It is one part of a twin city, with the other one located in Arkansas. The name Texarkana originates from the combination of the name of three states, namely, Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana. Although there are several other theories behind the origin of the city's name.
The cities are commercially considered as one although they have two separate municipalities. They also have two mayors, councilmen and city officers, The fire department, food inspection department, environment sanitation, and sewage disposal are handled by joint operation through a cooperative arrangement. There is only one Federal Building in both states.
The Federal Correctional Institution located in Texarkana is a comparatively low-security federal prison in the United States. The facility is located near the Arkansas border.
Currently, it only houses male inmates. It is under the control of the Federal Bureau of Prisons which is a division of the United States Department of Justice.
Federal Correctional Institution Texarkana History
The Federal Correctional Institution of Texkarna was established in 1930. By the end of the year, they had 14 operational facilities with 13,000 inmates. In the next ten years, the institute expanded to over 24 facilities housing 24,360 inmates. However, surprisingly, the number of inmates remained the same for the next 40 years. In the 1980s, new laws came into being which significantly increased the number of inmates.
The facility has a troubled history with an inmate running for the post of the president in 2012 elections. He stood against Obama and won about 41% votes in the West Virginia region. Later, he claimed that the ballot workers cheated the vote counts to declare Obama as the winner. He challenged the authorities claiming he was the clear leader.
Federal Correctional Institution Texarkana Phone Number
(202) 307-3198
Address
Federal Bureau of Prisons
320 First St., NW
Washington, DC 20534
Inmate Programs
The inmates have a work program that allows the medically able inmates to get assignments related to serving food, plumbing, painting or cleaning. They are compensated for their efforts between 12 to 40 cents per hour of work.
Federal Correctional Institution Texarkana Educational Programs -
- Literacy classes
- English classes
- Parenting classes
- Healthcare and Wellness coaching
- Library facility
- Magazines and Newspapers
- Vocational Training
- Occupational Training
- Post Secondary Education
Federal Correctional Institution Texarkana Visitations :
Approved Members -
- Immediate Family Members including parents, siblings, cousins, spouse, kids, foster parents
- Relatives - Grandparents, uncles and aunts, in-laws
- Other official members - foreign officers, attorneys, parole advisors, employers, sponsorers, religious group members
Federal Correctional Institution Texarkana Visiting Hours
Visitations are allowed on weekends - Saturday, Sunday and other public holidays.
- Sunday : 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
- Saturday : 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
- Holidays : 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Federal Correctional Institution Texarkana Mail
Inmates can be mailed at the following address -
INMATE NAME & REGISTER NUMBER
FCI TEXARKANA
FEDERAL CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION
P.O. BOX 7000
TEXARKANA, TX 75505
Mail can also be sent to a staff member for specific requests.
Inmates are also allowed to call their family members or friends under specific rules. The call must be paid for the inmate or the receiver. The calls are monitored for precautionary measures. If the rules are being violated or suspicions are raised through the calls, the inmate may be prohibited from future contact.
Federal Correctional Institution Texarkana Visitation Rules
Clothing should not be too revealing - backless tops, shorts, miniskirts, halter neck tops or see-through clothing.
The following items are prohibited :
- Cellular phones
- Phone watches
- Pagers
- Food items
- Chewing gum
- Medications
- Children are not allowed to bring their toys, books, cards, dolls, crayons, or games
- Large bags
- Umbrellas
- Opaque Diaper Bags
Federal Correctional Institution Texarkana Inmate Locator
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