FCI Petersburg Medium Overview
FCI Petersburg Medium is the medium-security federal correctional institution at 1060 River Road, Hopewell, VA 23860. The main phone number is (804) 504-7200. The Federal Bureau of Prisons operates the facility and lists it as a federal correctional institution, not a Virginia Department of Corrections prison and not a Prince George County jail. It is relevant to Prince George County searches because people often use local terms such as Petersburg prison, Hopewell prison, or Prince George federal prison when they mean the BOP institution on River Road.
Medium-security federal custody has a different profile from the nearby low-security FCI and camp. The BOP federal-prisons explanation says medium-security FCIs have strengthened perimeters, often double fences with electronic detection systems, mostly cell-type housing, broad work and treatment programs, higher staff-to-inmate ratios than low-security institutions, and greater internal controls. Those details explain why a person housed at FCI Petersburg Medium should be confirmed through the BOP system rather than through county or regional jail records.
The BOP FCI Petersburg Medium facility page is the official source for the facility listing, address, phone, and current notices.
Use that page for institution notices before travel, especially when visiting or legal-contact plans depend on the current operating status.
FCI Petersburg Medium Population
The research file lists a BOP population of 1,653 for FCI Petersburg Medium as of BOP data modified June 25, 2026. The extracted BOP text did not publish a rated capacity figure for the facility, so no capacity percentage or overcrowding claim is included. The population figure is federal custody, not the Prince George County inmate population at Riverside Regional Jail and not a statewide Virginia prison count.
| Measure | Reported figure | Research source |
|---|---|---|
| Total BOP population | 1,653 | BOP data modified June 25, 2026 |
| Security level | Medium-security federal correctional institution | BOP facility page and federal-prisons description |
| Population held | Sentenced male federal inmates | Facility map and Section 11 research |
| Rated capacity | Not published in extracted text | No sourced figure in research |
FCI Petersburg Medium Lookup
Search the BOP inmate locator to find someone at FCI Petersburg Medium. The locator supports number searches by Register Number, DCDC Number, FBI Number, or INS Number, and it also supports name searches. A BOP result can identify federal custody and facility assignment. It is not a public county booking database, and it does not replace the Riverside Regional Jail locator for a person arrested on a Prince George County local case.
- Open the BOP inmate locator and select the number-search or name-search path.
- Enter the register or other federal identifier when available, since number searches reduce false matches.
- Use name fields and narrowing details when no number is known.
- Check whether the result lists FCI Petersburg Medium, another BOP facility, release, or a different custody status.
The successful manifest image for the BOP inmate locator shows the federal lookup channel used for FCI Petersburg Medium searches.
If the person is not in BOP custody yet, the next channel depends on the case type: local jail roster, Virginia court records, federal court or U.S. Marshals contacts, VADOC locator, or ICE ODLS.
FCI Petersburg Medium Contact
Use the facility contact information for institution-level questions after confirming the person belongs in BOP custody. Staff cannot turn a local Prince George County jail search into a BOP result. Local booking status belongs with Riverside Regional Jail, state-sentenced Virginia custody belongs with VADOC, and immigration detention belongs with ICE ODLS or the listed detention facility. The River Road address and phone below are for FCI Petersburg Medium.
FCI Petersburg Medium
1060 River Road
Hopewell, VA 23860
(804) 504-7200
Federal Bureau of Prisons facility information line
FCI Petersburg Medium Visits
Visiting someone at FCI Petersburg Medium is a federal prison process. Visitors should confirm approval, schedule, identification requirements, dress rules, and current institution notices through BOP before making the trip. The research file did not provide a day-by-day visiting calendar for FCI Petersburg Medium. Because medium-security operations can be affected by security status, federal facility notices should be treated as the current source.
| Visit issue | FCI Petersburg Medium guidance | What to check |
|---|---|---|
| Visitor approval | Use BOP visiting approval rules | Approval is not shared with RRJ or VADOC |
| Schedule | Confirm on the BOP facility page | Hours can change by notice |
| Security screening | Expect federal identification and screening rules | Medium-security controls are stricter than a public lobby visit |
| Facility location | Confirm Medium, not Low or the camp | The Petersburg area has multiple BOP facilities |
FCI Petersburg Medium Mail
Federal inmate mail and deposits are handled through BOP rules. Use the inmate's committed name and register number in the format required by BOP and the institution's current mail instructions. BOP systems for phone, monitored email, commissary funds, and money deposits are separate from Riverside Regional Jail's ICSolutions, GettingOut, Keefe, and Access Corrections channels. Mixing those systems can delay contact or send money to the wrong custody setting.
| Need | Use for FCI Petersburg Medium | Different from |
|---|---|---|
| Find custody | BOP inmate locator | RRJ inmate lookup or VADOC locator |
| Send mail | BOP mail format for the federal inmate | RRJ personal mail to Phoenix, Maryland |
| Send money | BOP federal deposit process | RRJ Access Corrections or lobby kiosk deposits |
| Communicate | BOP phone and email rules | County jail tablet or local video visit systems |
FCI Petersburg Medium Intake
FCI Petersburg Medium intake is not the same as county booking. Prince George County arrests are processed through local law enforcement, magistrate or court bond decisions, and Riverside Regional Jail when detention is ordered. FCI Petersburg Medium receives inmates through federal custody placement, transfer, designation, or sentence administration. A federal defendant who is pretrial may not yet appear in the BOP locator, especially if held by the U.S. Marshals Service or in a contract jail setting before designation.
Locator rule: Use BOP for sentenced federal inmates, RRJ for local jail custody, VADOC for state custody, and ICE ODLS for immigration detention.
About FCI Petersburg Medium
FCI Petersburg Medium is included in the Prince George County facility map because it is physically part of the local detention and prison landscape, but its records are federal. That means a Prince George County jail roster search will not show ordinary BOP prison population records. It also means federal mugshot expectations should be different. BOP confirms custody through the locator, but it does not run a county-style booking photo roster for public browsing.
Recent official BOP press releases have listed deaths at Petersburg facilities in 2025 and 2026, according to the research file. Those items concern federal prison operations and should not be blended with Riverside Regional Jail population or Prince George County arrest data. When the issue is conditions, visits, or custody inside FCI Petersburg Medium, use BOP sources. When the issue is a local arrest, court date, bond, or booking, use RRJ and Virginia court channels.
Note: Confirm the BOP facility assignment and current visit rules before traveling to FCI Petersburg Medium.