USP Atlanta Low and Detention Center

Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP)

Last Updated: March 21, 2024
Address
601 McDonough Blvd SE, Atlanta, GA 30315
Beds
1956
County
Fulton
Phone
404-635-5100
Fax
404-331-2403
Email
atl-publicinformation-s@bop.gov
Mailing Address
PO Box 150160, Atlanta, GA 30315

USP Atlanta is for Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) offenders found guilty of a federal crime and sentenced to incarceration in accordance with the Department of Justice Sentencing Guidelines.

All prisons and jails have Security or Custody levels depending on the inmate’s classification, sentence, and criminal history. Please review the rules and regulations for federal low facility.

The phone carrier is Global Tel Link (GTL) - ConnectNetwork, to see their rates and best-calling plans for your inmate to call you.

If you are seeking to send your inmate money for commissary, one recommended for this facility is MoneyGram There is a fee for sending money, see their rates and limitations.

If you are unsure of your inmate's location, you can search and locate your inmate by typing in their last name, first name or first initial, and/or the offender ID number to get their accurate information immediately Registered Offenders

Satellite View of USP Atlanta Low and Detention Center

You can support your loved ones at USP Atlanta on InmateAid, if you have any immediate questions contact the facility directly at 404-635-5100.

When a loved one is in federal prison, they need more than just visits or calls due to their generally longer sentences. This webpage offers insights into USP Atlanta procedures, helping you provide the best support possible. From sending magazines to exploring distance learning options, this guide has all you need to assist your loved one effectively.

USP Atlanta, located southeast of Atlanta, houses a low-security penitentiary and an adjacent detention center for pre-trial and holdover inmates. It serves as a transit hub for prisoners being transferred between facilities, accommodating up to three to five in-transit prisoners in isolation cells for up to eight weeks. USP Atlanta is currently one of several facilities, including the Federal Transfer Center, Oklahoma City, that are used to house prisoners who are being transferred between prisons. As of 2006, the prison was housing three to five in-transit prisoners in each approximately 56-square-foot isolation cell for up to eight weeks at a time.

In the 1980s, it detained Cuban refugees from the Mariel Boatlift, leading to a riot in November 1987. Among its notable inmates are Jimmy Burke (Robert DeNiro in Goodfellas), associated with the Lucchese crime family, and Whitey Bulger, former Boss of the Boston Irish Mob crew. Housing at USP Atlanta consists of one and two-person cells.

Health services encompass routine, urgent, and chronic care, including sick call, emergency treatment, medications, physical examinations, and dental care. Psychological services include intake screening and group therapy, with programs like anger management and criminal thinking offered. The facility also provides a Mental Health Step Down Program for inmates with serious mental health issues.

While USP Atlanta doesn't offer the Residential Drug Abuse Program (RDAP), it provides drug education classes, non-residential drug abuse programs, and Alcoholics Anonymous. Educational opportunities include literacy, GED, ESL programs, as well as Adult Continuing Education and parenting programs. Advanced occupational education is available in Custodial Maintenance, with vocational training in Basic Custodial Maintenance, Electrical, and HVAC.

Library services comprise leisure and law libraries, offering reading materials and access to the TRULINCS Electronic Law Library. UNICOR employs inmates in various roles, including industry workers and clerks. The commissary allows inmates to spend up to $360 per month on items, with weekly shopping permitted. Recreation services include indoor and outdoor activities, such as arts and crafts, intramural sports, and access to musical instruments.

There are four different commissary lists:

Inmate Locator

USP Atlanta Low and Detention Center is a facility in the federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) that publishes the names of the inmates currently in one of their locations nationwide. To begin your search, simply input the exact first and last name of the individual you are looking for. Alternatively, if you possess an eight-digit BOP Inmate ID number (xxxxx-xxx), you can use that for quicker results.

If your search within the federal system proves unsuccessful, InmateAid Inmate Search provides an additional avenue. This database encompasses inmates currently incarcerated in various prisons, jails, and detention centers nationwide. Utilizing this free inmate locator doesn't require any sign-up process, ensuring convenient access for users. This free inmate locator.

If you are looking for someone who has been recently taken into custody, you may access the Arrest Record Search feature, there is a cost for this fresh information

Visitation Information

Atlanta Low and Detention Center - Visiting Hours

  • Friday 8:00 am – 3:00 pm
  • Saturday 8:00 am – 3:00 pm
  • Sunday 8:00 am – 3:00 pm
  • Holidays 8:00 am – 3:00 pm

USP and Detention Center Visiting hours will be from 8:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. on Friday through Sunday. Visitors will not be allowed inside the institution before 7:45 a.m. but may wait in the visitor's parking lot. Processing of incoming visitors will terminate at 2:00 p.m. Visitors in the Visiting Room will be required to exit at 3:00 p.m.

Federal Prison Camp visitations will be from 8:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. No visitors will be allowed inside the institution before 8:00 a.m. but may wait in the visitor's parking lot. Processing of incoming visitors will terminate at 2:00 p.m. Visitors in the Visiting Room will be required to exit at 3:00 p.m. The Camp does not use the point system.

Visiting Information

Ask The Inmate

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