Visiting, mail, money and calls at USP Atwater

Rules the Federal Bureau of Prisons publishes for its prisons, plus what we hold for USP Atwater. Each item names its source and the day it was checked; check the source before you travel or send money.

How to look someone up

The facility's own search, the wider list and the phone number
Federal prisoners are listed in the federal inmate search (BOP); the result names the prison that holds them.
Call USP Atwater at (209) 386-0257 with the person's full name and date of birth.
Number from HIFLD Prison Boundaries, a public federal facility dataset (data edited October 2025)

Visiting

How to schedule a visit and the rules
You can only visit if the person has put you on their approved visiting list and the BOP has cleared you; the person mails you a Visitor Information Form after they arrive. USP Atwater posts its own visiting rules and schedule (PDF).
Source: BOP General Visiting Information, USP Atwater visiting regulations, read Oct 14, 2026

Sending mail

The mailing address and how to write it
Inmate mail to USP Atwater:
Committed name and register number
USP Atwater
P.O. Box 019001
Atwater, CA 95301
Source: USP Atwater on bop.gov, read Oct 14, 2026

Sending money

Accepted ways to deposit money
Never send money to the prison. Deposits go through MoneyGram (receive code 7932), Western Union (code city FBOP, DC), or a money order to Federal Bureau of Prisons, committed name and register number, Post Office Box 474701, Des Moines, Iowa 50947-0001.
Source: BOP Stay in Touch, read Oct 14, 2026

Phone and video calls

Which phone service and how calls work
You cannot call in. People in federal prison call numbers on their approved contact list, and calls are monitored. Email runs through TRULINCS; you accept the invitation through CorrLinks.
Source: BOP Stay in Touch, read Oct 14, 2026

Address and phone

Where it is and how to reach it
Street address: 1 Federal Way, Atwater, CA, 95301.
From HIFLD Prison Boundaries, a public federal facility dataset (data edited October 2025)
Phone: (209) 386-0257. People held here cannot take incoming calls.
From HIFLD Prison Boundaries, a public federal facility dataset (data edited October 2025)
Website: bop.gov.
From HIFLD Prison Boundaries, a public federal facility dataset (data edited October 2025)

How these things work in general: visiting, sending money, mail, phone calls.

Questions about USP Atwater

How do I find out if someone is in USP Atwater?

We do not collect a public roster for this facility. Use the federal inmate search to look for someone, or call the facility to confirm whether they are held there.

Where is USP Atwater?

USP Atwater is in Atwater, Merced County, California. The street address we have on file is 1 Federal Way, Atwater, CA, 95301.

What is the phone number for USP Atwater?

The phone number we have on file is (209) 386-0257. People held there cannot receive incoming calls.

How do I visit someone at USP Atwater?

Federal prisons only allow visits from people on the person's approved visiting list, and approval can take several weeks. Visiting days and hours are set by each institution and can change at short notice. Before you go, call (209) 386-0257 or check its website.

Can I call someone at USP Atwater?

People in federal prison call out to numbers on their approved contact list, paid from their own account, and you cannot call in. They can also send and receive monitored email through TRULINCS.

How do I send money to someone at USP Atwater?

Federal deposits go through MoneyGram, Western Union or a money order to the BOP lockbox in Des Moines, Iowa, never to the prison.

How do I send mail to someone at USP Atwater?

Inmate mail goes to USP Atwater, P.O. Box 019001, Atwater, CA 95301, with the person's committed name and register number.

Is searchinmates.org run by this facility?

No. searchinmates.org is a private website and is not affiliated with any government agency. We copy information from public sheriff and corrections sources, and it may be out of date. Always verify with the facility.

Prison listings come from a public corrections source and may be out of date. searchinmates.org is a private website, not affiliated with USP Atwater or any government agency.