FCI GILMER Prison in West Virginia

FCI Gilmer (Federal Correctional Institution, Gilmer) is a
medium-security federal prison for male inmates located in Glenville, West Virginia.
The complex also includes an adjacent Satellite Prison Camp for
minimum-security male inmates.

Official BOP page:
bop.gov/locations/institutions/gil

The most reliable method is the official Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) inmate locator.
For facility details, use the official BOP institution page above.

You can also browse related pages on our site for West Virginia facilities and lookups:

• FCI Beckley (WV) — facility page
• Preston County, WV — inmate lookup
• FCI Gilmer (WV) — this facility page
• List of Virginia state prisons

If you need the reason for custody, the best source is usually the
court record (charging documents, docket, judgment, and sentencing order).
You can contact the Clerk of the Court where the case was filed to request
available case records and sentencing information.

If the person is in federal custody, the BOP locator can confirm custody status and basic identifiers,
but court documents are typically needed to understand the “why.”

If you’re researching prisoner petitions (habeas filings, appeals, civil rights claims, post-conviction motions),
start here:
West Virginia Prisoner Petitions — overview

Note: petitions are handled through courts, not the prison itself, and availability varies by case type and court rules.

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