How do I confirm someone is at FCI Berlin?
Start with ice.gov/locator, using the A-number or the exact name with country of birth, then call (603) 342-4305 and press 3, the detainee information line on ICE's page. ICE warns a locator record can be up to 8 hours old. On that call, ask how to get the eight-digit register number, because mail and money depend on it. The main prison line is (603) 342-4000. An entry on the ICE facility list does not show that any given person is in this prison in Berlin, New Hampshire.
What are the real visiting hours at FCI Berlin?
Two official sources differ. ICE's page, updated August 6, 2026, lists Saturdays, Sundays and federal holidays, 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., and says the prison's website has the most current hours. The prison's visiting rules, BER 5267.09G dated March 2, 2023, show 8:15 a.m. to 3 p.m., with no social visitors processed before 8 a.m., after 2 p.m., or from 9 a.m. to about 10:45 a.m. Those rules speak of inmates and do not mention ICE detainees, so call (603) 342-4000 before travelling. ICE says you must be on the detainee's visitor list and cleared by the Bureau of Prisons, and that visits are non-contact.
What should I wear and bring to FCI Berlin?
The prison's 2023 rules are detailed, and anyone inappropriately dressed is refused. Khaki, dark brown, orange and gray clothing is barred, along with shorts (except on children under 12), sweatpants, tank tops, hats, jackets, sweaters, hooded tops, watches, form-fitting clothes, open-toed shoes and heels over 1 inch. Avoid underwire bras. Visitors 16 and older need a valid driver's license, state or federal ID, or passport. You may carry ID, a small clear bag, and money in increments of $5.00 or less for refreshments, plus listed baby supplies. Bring medical documentation for surgical implants. Phones stay out of secure areas.
How do I send mail or money to FCI Berlin?
Letters go to the person's name and register number, FCI Berlin, Federal Correctional Institution, P.O. Box 9000, Berlin, NH 03570, with the last four A-number digits and your address. Money goes elsewhere. Wait until the person has physically arrived, then mail a money order to: Federal Bureau of Prisons, committed name, eight-digit register number, Post Office Box 474701, Des Moines, Iowa 50947-0001. Put the name and number on the money order and the envelope, plus your return address. No cash or personal checks. MoneyGram and Western Union need the register number followed immediately by the last name. Funds go to the commissary account.
Which court and ICE contacts apply?
EOIR's list, updated October 1, 2026, names FCI Berlin under the Chelmsford Immigration Court in Massachusetts, which keeps the records, so confirm the hearing place with this guide to finding a hearing. The Boston Field Office, (781) 359-7500, covers New Hampshire, and case questions go to Boston.Outreach@ice.dhs.gov. Attorneys visit Monday through Friday by appointment through BER-ICECorrespondence@bop.gov, and should bring a copy of the G-28, because prison staff cannot open ERO eFile. For how ICE custody can be reviewed, read our bond hearing guide; for the case itself, see removal defense.