Fort Dix Federal Overview
Federal Correctional Institution Fort Dix is operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons. It is physically in Burlington County, but it is not run by Burlington County and does not use Burlington County jail search, bail, mugshot, commissary, or visitation rules. The official BOP facility reference identifies the site at 5756 Hartford and Pointville Road on Joint Base MDL, with a public phone number and executive assistant email.
FCI Fort Dix is described in the research as a low-security federal correctional institution with an adjacent minimum-security camp. That means the public record path is federal. A Burlington County resident can be held in county custody after a local arrest, in NJDOC custody after a state sentence, or in BOP custody after a federal sentence. Fort Dix belongs to the federal layer.
Federal Correctional Institution Fort Dix
5756 Hartford & Pointville Road
Joint Base MDL, NJ 08640
609-723-1100
Email: FTD-ExecAssistant-S@bop.gov
Fort Dix Inmate Population
The BOP facility page inspected for the research did not publish a current rated capacity in the captured snippet. The Prison Policy Initiative correctional-population table reported dated BOP weekly population figures for April 2, 2020: 2,752 people at Fort Dix FCI and 245 at the Fort Dix Camp. Those numbers are useful for scale, but they are not live counts and should not be used as today's population.
| Facility component | Security description | Dated population point |
|---|---|---|
| FCI Fort Dix | Low-security federal correctional institution | 2,752 on April 2, 2020 |
| Fort Dix Camp | Adjacent minimum-security camp | 245 on April 2, 2020 |
Fort Dix Inmate Lookup
Use the BOP inmate locator for Federal Correctional Institution Fort Dix. The locator covers federal inmates incarcerated from 1982 to the present. It supports a number search by BOP Register Number, DCDC Number, FBI Number, or INS Number, and a name search using first, middle, last, race, age, and sex fields. BOP results show limited public data, not a county-style booking profile.
- Open the BOP inmate locator and choose Find By Number if a federal identifier is known.
- Use Find By Name when only a legal name is available, then narrow by age, race, or sex if needed.
- Review the result fields: name, register number, age, race, sex, release date, and location.
- Confirm the location shows Fort Dix before using FCI Fort Dix contact, visiting, or mail instructions.
The official BOP locator is the matched federal search image source.
The locator does not provide public federal mugshots, charging documents, county jail housing units, or bond details in the visible result fields.
Fort Dix Search Results
BOP search results are narrower than county jail roster entries. The visible sample inventory in the research shows name, register number, age, race, sex, release date, and location. BOP also warns that release dates may change because sentences are being reviewed and recalculated under the First Step Act. A result marked Released or Not in BOP Custody may mean the person is outside BOP custody, in another system, on parole, or under supervised release.
| BOP result field | What it means |
|---|---|
| Name | The federal inmate name returned by the locator. |
| Register number | The core BOP identifier, often formatted as five digits, a hyphen, and three digits. |
| Age, race, sex | Identity fields used to distinguish people with similar names. |
| Release date | A projected or listed date that may change under federal sentence calculations. |
| Location | The federal facility or release status shown by BOP. |
Federal mugshot note: The BOP public locator is not a mugshot gallery and does not publish booking photos in the visible search results.
Fort Dix Visiting Rules
Federal prison visits are controlled by BOP facility rules and the person's custody status. Burlington County jail visiting schedules do not apply at FCI Fort Dix, and NJDOC state-prison schedules do not apply either. Visitors should start with the official BOP facility page, confirm the incarcerated person's current location in the locator, and then follow Fort Dix procedures for approval, identification, dress, arrival, and any current operational limits.
| Visitor task | Federal route |
|---|---|
| Confirm location | Use the BOP locator and verify Fort Dix appears as the location. |
| Check facility contacts | Use the official BOP Fort Dix page and phone number. |
| Prepare for entry | Follow BOP identification, approval, dress, and conduct rules. |
| Handle changes | Call the facility if custody status, transfer, or schedule questions are time-sensitive. |
The official BOP Fort Dix page is the matched source for facility contact and location information.
Use that page for federal facility details rather than county jail resources or state prison visitation pages.
Fort Dix Mail and Money
FCI Fort Dix mail and money processes are federal BOP processes. They are separate from Burlington County jail Access Corrections deposits, county commissary orders, and NJDOC ViaPath or ConnectNetwork deposits. The correct first step is always to confirm the person's BOP register number and current Fort Dix location. Mail and account activity should use the BOP-approved format and instructions for the facility.
| Service | Federal distinction |
|---|---|
| Use the BOP register number and current federal facility instructions. | |
| Money | Use BOP-approved federal deposit routes, not county or NJDOC vendors. |
| Phone | Federal inmate calling follows BOP rules and account controls. |
| Photos and records | The locator does not publish mugshots or county booking records. |
Federal pretrial defendants may be in U.S. Marshals custody and housed in contract or holdover settings before BOP designation. That can affect whether the BOP locator returns a current facility result.
Fort Dix Custody Distinctions
Burlington County has several custody layers close together. The county detention center handles adult local custody. Garden State and Mid-State handle NJDOC state prison custody. Federal Correctional Institution Fort Dix handles sentenced federal custody through BOP. A person can move between local, state, federal, or immigration systems depending on charges, sentence, detainers, and agency authority, but each system has a different public lookup tool.
- BOP
- The Federal Bureau of Prisons, which operates federal prisons and the public inmate locator.
- Register number
- The federal identifier used to search and distinguish people in BOP records.
- Federal detainer
- A federal hold or request that can affect release from another custody system.
- Not in BOP Custody
- A locator result that may mean release, transfer, another system, parole, or supervised release.
Fort Dix Record Limits
The BOP locator is strong for identity, federal register number, location, and release-date display. It is not a full criminal court file. Federal charges and docket activity belong in federal court records, while local arrest and booking records belong with the local or county agency that created them. If a Burlington County arrest becomes a federal case, county records and federal records may both exist, but neither one replaces the other.
Use the BOP locator for prison placement, the official Fort Dix facility page for contact and institutional information, and the relevant court system for filings. Do not rely on county jail resources to confirm a federal prisoner's current location.
Note: Verify Fort Dix custody in the BOP locator before travel, mail, or deposits because federal transfers can occur.