FCI Butner Medium I Overview
FCI Butner Medium I is operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons. The research file identifies it as a medium-security federal correctional institution with an adjacent minimum-security satellite camp, based on BOP search-result text and the Town of Butner federal institutions listing. The Town of Butner lists the institution on Old 75 Highway in Butner, North Carolina, with phone number 919-575-4541. The official BOP location URL researched for this institution is bop.gov/locations/institutions/but/, but the BOP facility page fetch was incomplete during research, so facility details should be confirmed directly with BOP before travel or mailing decisions.
The practical custody point is simple: FCI Butner Medium I is not the Granville County Detention Center, and it is not Granville Correctional Institution. The county detention center handles local Granville County arrests and pretrial custody. Granville Correctional Institution is a state prison operated by the North Carolina Department of Adult Correction. FCI Butner Medium I is federal BOP custody for federal inmates after designation, with BOP rules for inmate location, visitation, mail, phone access, commissary, and records.
Security Level and Population Scope
The public research sources did not locate a current rated capacity or live population count for FCI Butner Medium I. Because the BOP page content was incomplete in the fetch, no numeric bed count is used here. The supported description is medium-security federal correctional institution, with an adjacent minimum-security satellite camp. That distinction matters when reading a BOP locator result because the locator may identify the broad institution, while housing, visiting eligibility, and movement inside a federal complex can depend on BOP classification and facility-specific operations.
How to Look Up an Inmate at FCI Butner Medium I
Use the Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate locator for FCI Butner Medium I. The BOP locator covers federal inmates incarcerated from 1982 to the present. It does not search the Granville County jail, the North Carolina Department of Adult Correction, or ICE custody. BOP also warns that release dates may change because sentences can be reviewed and recalculated, including Federal Time Credit changes.
- Open the BOP inmate locator and choose either a name search or a register-number search.
- For a name search, enter the last name first and add first name, middle name, race, sex, or age only when needed to narrow results.
- Review the result carefully for the person, BOP register number, age, race, sex, release date information, and listed location.
- If the location does not show FCI Butner Medium I or another Butner BOP component, do not assume the inmate is at this institution.
- If the person is a federal pretrial defendant, custody may still be with the U.S. Marshals Service before BOP designation.
| BOP Field | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Name | Text | No | Useful for narrowing common last names. |
| Middle Name | Text | No | Optional name field. |
| Last Name | Text | Practical minimum | The most useful field for name lookup. |
| Race | Option | No | American Indian, Asian, Black, or White. |
| Sex | Option | No | Male or Female. |
| Age | Number | No | Optional filter when names are similar. |
BOP Locator Screen
The official federal locator is the correct starting point for a federal inmate search connected to FCI Butner Medium I. The public BOP locator is separate from county jail rosters and from NCDAC's state offender search.
If the BOP page is unavailable, slow, or does not return the expected person, confirm the spelling, try the register-number path if known, and remember that county jail records will not show ordinary sentenced BOP inmates.
FCI Butner Medium I Address and Contact
The Town of Butner federal institutions page is the local public source for the FCI Butner Medium I phone number and Old 75 Highway location. Because the BOP facility page fetch was incomplete during research, callers should use the BOP institution page and the institution phone line for current visiting, mail, and operational details rather than relying on third-party prison directory pages.
FCI Butner Medium I
Old 75 Highway
Butner, NC 27509
919-575-4541
Federal Bureau of Prisons institution; verify current public hours and procedures with BOP.
Visiting Someone at FCI Butner Medium I
FCI Butner Medium I follows federal BOP visiting rules, not the Granville County jail's weekend video-visitation schedule. Federal visitation normally depends on the inmate's approved visiting list, institution schedule, identification requirements, security screening, and current BOP operating status. The research did not capture a complete current visiting schedule from the BOP page, so no specific visiting day or hour is stated here.
| Topic | What to Confirm | Why It Matters |
|---|---|---|
| Approved Visitor List | Confirm through the inmate and BOP procedures. | Federal institutions generally require approval before visits. |
| Schedule | Check the BOP facility page or call the institution. | Visiting can change for security, staffing, or operational reasons. |
| Identification | Bring valid government identification. | Entry rules are federal facility rules, not county jail rules. |
| Satellite Camp | Confirm whether the inmate is in the institution or adjacent camp. | Visiting logistics may differ inside the complex. |
Mail, Phone, and Money at FCI Butner Medium I
Use BOP mail, communications, and Trust Fund rules for FCI Butner Medium I. Do not send deposits through Granville County jail deposit channels, and do not use NCDAC state prison money instructions for a federal inmate. Federal mail and money processes generally require the inmate's committed name and BOP register number. The BOP locator helps confirm that identity information before money is sent or correspondence is addressed.
| Service | Federal Detail |
|---|---|
| Use BOP institution mail instructions and include the inmate's full name and register number. | |
| Phone | Federal inmate calls are handled under BOP communications rules, not the county jail day-room collect-call rule. |
| Money | Use BOP Trust Fund deposit procedures after confirming the inmate's register number. |
| Mugshots | The BOP locator does not provide public federal booking mugshots. |
FCI Butner Medium I vs. County, State, USMS, and ICE Custody
Granville County creates unusual lookup confusion because local, state, and federal facilities are all present in the same general area. A person arrested in Oxford, Creedmoor, Butner, or elsewhere in Granville County usually starts in the Granville County Detention Center if held locally. A person sentenced to North Carolina state prison is searched through NCDAC. A person designated to FCI Butner Medium I is searched through BOP. A federal pretrial defendant may be in U.S. Marshals custody before BOP designation, and the USMS Eastern District of North Carolina includes Granville County and the portion of Durham County encompassing FCI Butner. The Raleigh USMS phone number identified in research is 919-856-4153, but no Granville-specific USMS county jail contract was found.
ICE is a separate federal immigration system. ICE detainees are searched through the ICE Online Detainee Locator, not the BOP locator, and USAGov explains that ICE searches use either an A-number with country of birth or name, country of birth, and birth date. Do not assume a federal criminal inmate at FCI Butner Medium I is in ICE custody, and do not assume an immigration detainee is in BOP custody.
About FCI Butner Medium I
FCI Butner Medium I is one of the federal institutions that make the Butner area important in Granville County inmate searches. The Town of Butner lists the federal institutions together as part of a complex located in Durham and Granville Counties. For families and records searchers, the main issue is not the county line but the custody authority. BOP controls federal inmate location and public locator information. Granville County controls local jail custody. NCDAC controls state prison records. Keeping those systems separate prevents wasted searches, incorrect deposit attempts, and travel to the wrong facility.
Note: Confirm BOP custody, visiting status, and mailing rules with the institution before traveling or sending funds.