USP Big Sandy Inmate Search and Prison Information
606-433-2400
1197 AIRPORT ROAD INEZ, KY, 41224
The USP Big Sandy Institution or also known as federal prison is situated in Martin, Kentucky. The USP Big Sandy Institution is known as a medium-security federal correctional institution that also operates a satellite prison camp for minimum-security inmates as well.
The USP Big Sandy Institution will only house male inmates. As of 2019, the facility can house up to 1278 in both its camp and its main campus. Even though the facility can house up to 1278, it was only designed to house up to 936 inmates originally.
On average the offenders here at the USP Big Sandy Institution will house inmates from 20 to 60 years of age.
The facility is spread out on nearly 2,600 acres of land. Only 56 acres of land is enclosed by a fence.
The USP Big Sandy Institution is composed of 4 housing units. All housing units have double bunked cells.
Inmate Mailing Address
Inmate Name, ID, Housing #
USP Big Sandy
1197 AIRPORT ROAD INEZ, KY, 41224
Inmate Search
When needing any sort of information on an inmate who may be in the USP Big Sandy Institution, you will need to consult the Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate roster. The inmate roster is easy to use. If you are in the know about the inmate’s first and last name, you will have no issues in finding the information that you need.
Sending a Mail/Care Package
An important thing to remember is to always send your items and letters to the mailing address rather than the physical address. If you send things to the physical address you will run the risk of the letters and items not being given to the inmate.
The mailing address for the USP Big Sandy Institution is:
Inmate Name, ID Number
USP Big Sandy Institution
1197 AIRPORT ROAD INEZ, KY, 41224
Please also remember to have a return address on your envelope as well.
Sending Money
If an inmate in the USP Big Sandy Institution asks you for money, you can do one of a few things. You can either run to the local MoneyGram or Western Union store or you can mail a money order.
Phone calls
All inmates in the USP Big Sandy Institution will be granted 15-minute phone calls. These phone calls are encouraged by the staff here to allow the inmates to have a support system on the outside.
Visitation
Visitation here at the main campus and the camp will be held on the same days and time. Visitation as of 2019 is held on Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sundays. The visiting hours start at 8 am and will end at 3 pm.
You will be required to get to the facility prior to 2 pm if you wish to visit an inmate during that day.
The visiting room that is in the USP Big Sandy Institution can only properly hold 133 people, while the visiting room that is in the camp can only properly hold 57 people.
All inmates will not be permitted to have more than 5 visitors at a given time.
Visiting Hours
USP Hours;Camp Hours
Saturday — 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM;8:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Sunday — 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM;8:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Holiday — 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM;8:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Directions
Refer the map below to find the driving directions.