Visiting, mail, money and calls at FCI Loretto

Rules the Federal Bureau of Prisons publishes for its prisons, plus what we hold for FCI Loretto. 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 FCI Loretto at (814) 472-4140 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. FCI Loretto posts its own visiting rules and schedule (PDF).
Source: BOP General Visiting Information, FCI Loretto visiting regulations, read Oct 14, 2026

Sending mail

The mailing address and how to write it
Inmate mail to FCI Loretto:
Committed name and register number
FCI Loretto
P.O. Box 1000
Cresson, PA 16630
Source: FCI Loretto 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: 772 Saint Joseph St, Loretto, PA, 15940.
From HIFLD Prison Boundaries, a public federal facility dataset (data edited October 2025)
Phone: (814) 472-4140. 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 FCI Loretto

How do I find out if someone is in FCI Loretto?

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 FCI Loretto?

FCI Loretto is in Loretto, Cambria County, Pennsylvania. The street address we have on file is 772 Saint Joseph St, Loretto, PA, 15940.

What is the phone number for FCI Loretto?

The phone number we have on file is (814) 472-4140. People held there cannot receive incoming calls.

How do I visit someone at FCI Loretto?

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 (814) 472-4140 or check its website.

Can I call someone at FCI Loretto?

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 FCI Loretto?

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 FCI Loretto?

Inmate mail goes to FCI Loretto, P.O. Box 1000, Cresson, PA 16630, 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 FCI Loretto or any government agency.