Alderson Federal Prison Camp

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Alderson Federal Prison Camp West Virginia

Alderson FPC

Alderson Federal Prison Camp is a minimum security facility located in Alderson West Virginia, part of Greenbrier County.  The facility has the capacity to house 992 adult female offenders, but often houses upwards of 1050.  Inmates at Alderson are housed in dormitories.

All offenders at Alderson Federal Prison Camp are given a work assignment (with the exception of those not cleared medically).  Work assignments at Alderson include facility maintenance, working as an orderly, in commissary, laundry, in food services, health services, and recreational/educational department.

Educational opportunities are provided to all inmates at Alderson FPC.  Educational classes include literacy, adult basic education, and GED courses/testing.  Some of the educational programs at Alderson are mandatory if the inmate does not possess a high school diploma or GED.  Vocational programs taught at FPC Alderson include horticulture, library assistant, and cosmetology.  Inmates may also earn their cosmetology license by completing a 2,000 hour training program and passing a state examination.  Inmates who suffer from drug or alcohol dependencies have access to two drug treatment programs;  A residential Drug Abuse Program (RDAP for short) is a nine month, 500 hour substance abuse program.  A non-residential 21 week voluntary substance abuse program is also available.

Inmates at Alderson Federal Prison Camp who have children can participate in the Alderson parenting program.  This parenting program, known as Making Our Memories (MOM Camp), provides inmates the opportunity to spend a day and a night with their children doing various activities, including craft making and active listening.

Visiting Hours at Alderson Federal Prison Camp:

Inmates at Alderson FPC are allowed visits on Saturdays, Sundays, and Mondays from 8:15am to 3:15pm, additionally you may visit an offender on Fridays from 11:30am to 6:30pm.  Inmates who are assigned to the jail are not allowed visits.  Inmates are allowed a maximum of four adult visitors at a time (children not included).  The visiting room holds a maximum of 180 people, once capacity is reached visits will start terminating to allow others time to visit.  Inmates are allowed a minimum of four hours of visitation per month.

Physical Address:

FPC Alderson
Glen Ray Road
Alderson, WV 24910

Telephone:

(304)-445-3300

Inmate Mailing Address:

Inmate Name, Register Number
FPC Alderson
Federal Prison Camp
Glen Ray Rd. Box A
Alderson, WV 24910