FCI Bennettsville and Satellite Camp

You can support your loved ones at FCI Bennettsville on InmateAid, if you have any immediate questions contact the facility directly at 843-454-8200.

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 FCI Bennettsville 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.

The Federal Correctional Institution, Bennettsville (FCI Bennettsville) is a medium-security United States federal prison for male inmates in South Carolina. It is operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, a division of the United States Department of Justice. The facility also includes an adjacent prison camp for minimum-security male inmates. FCI Bennettsville is located in northeast South Carolina in Marlboro County on 670 acres of land and has 50 acres inside the secure perimeter fence.

There are a total of 1,670 beds available in the two facilities. The FCI currently has 1,535 Inmates that are housed in three large 500-bed housing units. Each of these dormitories contains four levels and four pods. 85 Inmates at the Camp are housed in dormitory barracks-style housing for up to 150 inmates. This is a penal camp located next to, but outside of the main medium-security prison facility located on the right-hand side of the main institution and contains the warehouse, facility maintenance, and a mechanics garage.

Inmates are permitted to spend up to $90 per week for regular and special purchases on their assigned shopping day. Stamps and phone time are excluded from this spending limitation. Here is a current list and prices of items sold at the commissary in FCI Bennettsville.

Commissary deposits made through outside sources must include the inmate's committed name and inmate number. Deposits can include money brought at the time of arrival, sent from outside sources, or earned from work assignments. Requests for Withdrawal of Inmate’s Personal Funds are processed within one (1) week of receipt by the Financial Management Department. Inmates are responsible for keeping track of balances and knowing the amount of money available in their commissary account. Balances can be checked via the automated inquiry machine (AIM) next to the Barber Shop or through the Inmate Telephone System.

Shortly after arrival, all inmates at FCI Bennettsville receive an initial medical screening. Health services for all inmates include medical and dental sick call, medications, eyeglasses, and routine physical examinations. Inmates are assigned to a specific healthcare provider who treats them for the duration of their stay. FCI Bennettsville and camp inmates can complete an Inmate Request to Staff Member form (cop-out) for routine appointments. Emergency care is available 24 hours a day. FCI Bennettsville also provides intake screening, crisis intervention, and individual and group counseling for all inmates. The intake interview gathers information to assess the inmate’s current psychological functioning. Regular group counseling services include anger management and criminal thinking.

FCI Bennettsville does not offer a Residential Drug Abuse Program (RDAP), but inmates may be transferred to other institutions that offer RDAP. A Drug Education Class, the Non-Residential Drug Abuse Program (NR-DAP), Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), and Narcotics Anonymous (NA), are offered.

FCI Bennettsville offers literacy, GED instruction in English and Spanish languages and the English-as-a-Second Language (ESL) program. Classes are separated into Advanced GED, GED, pre-GED, and Special Learning Needs levels. Adult Continuing Education (ACE) classes and a parenting program are also available. Inmates can also complete high school diplomas and post-secondary programs through paid correspondence courses.

FCI Bennettsville offers vocational training programs, which are approved by the Automotive Service Excellence, National Construction Center for Education and Research (NCCER), Green Clean Institute, and the National Restaurant Association. Course offerings include Electrical Technology, Green Technology (NCCER), Automotive Service, Mechanical Maintenance, HVAC and Systems, Construction and Extraction, NCCER Core, and Welding. The NCCER Core class is offered in English and Spanish.

For more than 30 years, UNICOR has offered a wide range of quality services. UNICOR, through the sale of products and services, helps offenders learn the skills necessary to transition from prison to law-abiding, contributing members of society. The FCI Bennettsville UNICOR facility handles fleet management and vehicular components. The camp offers welding advanced occupational education programs.

The main library at FCI Bennettsville is located in the Education Department, and the auxiliary library is located in the Recreation Leisure Center. The library at the camp is located in the camp education area. Fiction and nonfiction books, newspapers, and magazines can be checked out. The law libraries primarily consist of the TRULINCS Electronic Law Library.

Inmates are permitted to spend up to $90 per week for regular and special purchases on their assigned shopping day. Stamps and phone time are excluded from this spending limitation. Commissary deposits made through outside sources must include the inmate's committed name and inmate number. Deposits can include money brought at the time of arrival, sent from outside sources, or earned from work assignments. Requests for Withdrawal of Inmate’s Personal Funds are processed within one (1) week of receipt by the Financial Management Department. Inmates are responsible for keeping track of balances and knowing the amount of money available in their commissary account. Balances can be checked via the automated inquiry machine (AIM) next to the Barber Shop or through the Inmate Telephone System.

Recreation at FCI Bennettsville offers an outdoor recreation yard and an indoor recreation leisure center. Exercise activities included basketball, flag football, softball, soccer, racquetball/handball, walking/running track, bocce ball, horseshoe pits, and workout equipment. Other leisure and social activities include ceramics, art, crochet, board games, playing cards, Dominoes, chess, checkers, and Scrabble. A music program is also available and consists of established inmate bands, self-taught practice sessions, and instructional books. The musical equipment includes drums, congas, electric guitars, amplifiers, speakers, brass instruments, microphones, and cords.