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Prisoner Detention  
GENERAL:   United States Marshal Service is responsible for obtaining adequate detention space to house USMS prisoners in their districts. Detention facilities the USMS uses must meet DOJ detention standards and minimum conditions of confinement.  These conditions are as follows:
1. Staff is on duty 24 hours a day to supervise prisoners.
2. Three adequate meals a day are provided to prisoners.
3. Adequate emergency medical coverage is available 24 hours a day.
4. Adequate fire and other emergency plans and procedures are followed.
5. There is adequate security.
6.  Adequate sanitation and hygiene services are available.
7. An adequate suicide prevention policy is in place.
8. There is adequate access to prescription drugs.

The following Federal Prisons are located near or within the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

Federal Pretrial Facility

Male and Female

Federal Detention Center (FDC) Philadelphia

700 Arch Street

Philadelphia, PA 19106

(215) 597-4000

Designated Federal Prison(s) within the Philadelphia Area:

Male

 

FCI Schuylkill  FCI Fairton FCI Fort Dix   FCI Otisville
PO Box 700   PO Box 280 PO Box 38    PO Box 600
Minersville, PA 17954 Fairton, NJ 08320  Fort Dix, NJ 08640  Otisville, NY  10963
(570) 544 - 7100    (856) 453-1177  (609) 723-1100  (845) 386-5855
       
USP Lewisburg    FCI Allenwood (Low)   FCI Allenwood (Med)   FCI Allenwood
RD #5     PO Box 1500  PO Box 2500 PO Box 1000
Lewisburg, PA 17837  White Deer, PA 17887 White Deer, PA 17887 White Deer, PA 17887
(570) 523-1251    (570) 547-1990  (570) 547-7950 (570) 547-1641

    

Female

 

FCI Danbury

33 1/2 Pembroke Road

Danbury, CT 06811-3099

(203) 743-6471

Federal Prison procedures and general information can be reviewed at www.bop.gov.

Philadelphia City procedures and general information can be reviewed at www.phila.gov/prisons/.

Pennsylvania Prisoner Locator

Note:  Currently there are no Federal Detention Facilities for Juvenile Offenders within the Philadelphia Area, but there are several state and local county facilities that are contracted by the United States Marshal Service for housing.

 
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