FCI Coleman Low Overview
FCI Coleman Low is operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons at 846 NE 54th Terrace in Sumterville, Florida. It is a low-security federal correctional institution with an adjacent minimum-security satellite camp, and it holds male federal offenders. The Bureau lists the facility in the Middle District of Florida and the Southeast Region, and it is one of four institutions in the Coleman federal complex that sits inside Sumter County.
This is federal custody, separate from both the county jail and the state prison. People held here are serving federal sentences under Bureau of Prisons authority, so the county jail roster and the Florida DOC locator do not cover them. A person from Sumter County would only appear here through the federal system, not through a local arrest record, unless they were temporarily booked into the county jail on a separate local matter.
FCI Coleman Low Capacity and Population
The Bureau of Prisons facility page captured during research listed a total population of 2,081 inmates, made up of 1,588 at the institution and 493 at the adjacent camp. The Bureau publishes live population figures on its facility pages, so this count reflects the page at the time of research and can change. The split between the institution and the camp shows that the site combines low-security and minimum-security custody on one footprint.
The facility profile is published on the Bureau of Prisons site. The FCI Coleman Low page lists the address, contacts, and the live population for the institution and camp.
That official page is the source for the population and contact details shown here, and it is the place to confirm the current count.
How to Look Up an Inmate at FCI Coleman Low
The right tool is the federal Bureau of Prisons inmate locator, not the county or state systems. The locator covers federal inmates from 1982 to the present and shows the holding facility, so a person at FCI Coleman Low or its camp appears there.
- Open the federal BOP inmate locator.
- Search by name, or by a Register Number, FBI Number, or other supported number.
- Confirm the location shows as FCI Coleman Low or the satellite camp.
- Read the register number, age, and release date or status on the result.
The federal locator shows a register number, name, age, race, sex, location, and a release date or status. It does not publish a booking photo, and it does not list federal charges, since federal case details live in the federal courts rather than the locator. A federal defendant who has not yet been sentenced may not appear as Bureau custody until later in the process.
Federal Inmate Locator Search Fields
The Bureau locator searches two ways, by number or by name. A number search uses a Register Number or another federal identifier, while a name search needs at least a last name and can be narrowed with race, age, and sex. The table lists the main fields.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Find By Number | Mode | Optional | Register, DCDC, FBI, or INS number. |
| Register Number | Text | Optional | The BOP register number when known. |
| Last Name | Text | Required for name search | Biographical search. |
| First / Middle Name | Text | Optional | Narrows a name search. |
| Race / Age / Sex | Filter | Optional | Further narrows results. |
A register-number search is the most exact, since federal names can repeat across a system this large.
FCI Coleman Low Address and Contact
The institution is part of the Coleman complex off NE 54th Terrace. General questions go to the institution's main line or the public-information email listed by the Bureau.
FCI Coleman Low
846 NE 54th Terrace
Sumterville, FL 33521
(352) 689-4000
Federal Bureau of Prisons; Southeast Region
Visiting Someone at FCI Coleman Low
Federal visiting follows Bureau of Prisons rules, which differ from county and state visiting. A visitor generally must be approved, and the Bureau warns that posted hours may not cover every case and that the warden can restrict or cancel visiting for safety, security, weather, or operations. The schedule should be confirmed with the institution before traveling. The table lists the key points.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Approval | Visitors are generally approved before a visit |
| Hours | Posted hours may not cover all cases; confirm first |
| Restrictions | The warden may limit or cancel visits for safety or operations |
| Rules source | Bureau of Prisons visiting information |
The Bureau's visiting overview explains approval and conduct rules and should be read with the institution's own confirmation.
Mail, Phone, and Money at FCI Coleman Low
Federal mail and funds follow Bureau of Prisons rules. Mail must include the inmate name and register number and the correct facility post-office box, and the institution and the camp use different boxes. The Bureau warns that money should not be sent to the facility address, since federal inmate funds go through the Bureau's central processing channels. The table sums up the addressing and the funds rule.
| Service | Provider / Detail |
|---|---|
| Institution mail | Inmate name and register number, FCI Coleman, P.O. Box 1031, Coleman, FL 33521 |
| Camp mail | Inmate name and register number, camp, P.O. Box 1027, Coleman, FL 33521 |
| Money | Use the Bureau's funds process; do not mail money to the facility |
| Phone | Bureau of Prisons inmate communications system |
Because the institution and the camp use different post-office boxes, confirm which one holds the person before sending mail.
Federal Custody, ICE Holds, and Detainers
Federal custody raises issues that the county roster does not. An immigration detainer is a request that one agency notify ICE before releasing a person and hold them up to 48 hours beyond a normal release so federal immigration authorities can take custody. No ICE-only detention facility was located in Sumter County during research, but a county roster hold can still flag immigration interest. Immigration custody is searched through the ICE detainee locator, not the Bureau of Prisons locator.
Federal pretrial defendants are sometimes held under federal arrangements that do not show as Bureau sentenced custody until after sentencing. If a person is not found in the Bureau locator, the next steps are the federal court records and the U.S. Marshals district channels for the Middle District of Florida.
Federal Court Records and Case Information
The Bureau locator answers where a person is held and when they may be released, but it does not carry the charges or the case history. Those live in the federal court for the district that handled the case, which for the Coleman complex is the Middle District of Florida. A person looking for the charge, the plea, or the sentence reads the federal court record, not the locator and not the Sumter County Clerk, since a federal case does not appear in the county court system.
This split matters most early in a case. A newly arrested federal defendant may show in court records well before they appear as Bureau sentenced custody, because the locator focuses on people already in Bureau hands. For the low-security institution and its camp, the locator confirms current custody once a person is received, while the federal court remains the source for the case itself.
About FCI Coleman Low
FCI Coleman Low is one component of the Coleman federal complex, alongside FCI Coleman Medium, USP Coleman I, and USP Coleman II. The complex is among the larger federal prison footprints in the country and is a major reason Sumter County holds such a large federal population relative to its size. The low-security institution and its camp sit at the lower-security end of that complex.
One point that surprises families is the absence of a federal mugshot. Unlike the Sumter County roster, which shows a county booking photo, the Bureau locator does not publish a booking photo, so a federal inmate at the low institution or its camp is confirmed by name, register number, and location rather than by an image. The county booking-photo rules are covered on the jail roster mugshots page for anyone whose case started with a local arrest.
For the local arrest and pre-trial stage, which is a different system entirely, the jail inmate records page covers the Sumter County jail roster. Federal sentences and federal court cases are handled by the Bureau and the federal courts, not by the county.
Note: Confirm an inmate's custody and the current visiting rules with the institution or the Bureau of Prisons before traveling or sending mail.