Federal Correctional Institution La Tuna Overview
The official BOP page for FCI La Tuna lists the facility at 8500 Doniphan Road, Anthony, TX 79821, with phone number 915-791-9000. The operator is the Federal Bureau of Prisons. Research identifies La Tuna as a low-security federal correctional institution with an adjacent minimum-security satellite camp for federal sentenced male inmates.
FCI La Tuna should not be treated as part of the El Paso County Sheriff's jail system. It does not use the county JailRecords form, county bond search, or county visitation rules. It also should not be confused with Rogelio Sanchez State Jail, which is TDCJ custody, or with ICE facilities on Montana Avenue, which are civil immigration detention facilities.
The BOP facility page publishes facility type and current BOP information rather than the kind of county jail bed count used by TCJS. The research did not locate an official public rated bed capacity for La Tuna. That gap should remain visible rather than replaced with an unsourced number from a third-party directory.
The matching successful manifest image below comes from the official BOP FCI La Tuna page.
Use the facility page for institution-specific BOP information. Use the BOP locator for individual federal custody lookup.
Federal Correctional Institution La Tuna Capacity and Population
The research did not locate an official public rated bed count for FCI La Tuna. The BOP source identifies the institution type and publishes federal custody information, but it does not provide a county-style rated capacity in the captured material. TCJS El Paso County jail capacity and population figures are not applicable to FCI La Tuna because TCJS reports county jails, not federal prisons.
For current population, facility status, visiting changes, or operational notices, rely on the BOP facility page or BOP public communications. Do not combine La Tuna population with El Paso County jail population or TDCJ state jail capacity.
How to Look Up an Inmate at FCI La Tuna
Use the Federal Bureau of Prisons Inmate Locator for federal sentenced custody at FCI La Tuna. BOP records use federal register numbers, name, age, race, sex, release date where available, and facility assignment information. The BOP locator is not a county booking profile and does not publish federal mugshots through the locator.
Federal pretrial custody can be more complicated. A federal defendant arrested in El Paso may be under U.S. Marshals authority before BOP designation and may not appear in the BOP locator until BOP receives custody or a sentence designation. In that situation, federal court records, counsel, the U.S. Marshals process, or local contract custody may matter more than the BOP locator.
- Open the BOP Inmate Locator.
- Search by BOP register number if known.
- Use name search when no register number is available.
- Confirm the facility assignment shows FCI La Tuna before using La Tuna visiting or mail rules.
- If the person is not listed, consider federal pretrial status, county custody, ICE custody, or a recent transfer.
The manifest image below shows the BOP Inmate Locator search page used for federal custody lookups.
That locator is the correct public search for BOP custody, while county JailRecords remains the correct search only for local El Paso County jail custody.
Federal Correctional Institution La Tuna Address and Contact
The contact block below is for the federal institution in Anthony. It should not be used for El Paso County Jail Annex questions, TDCJ state jail questions, or ICE detainee questions. Each agency controls its own records, visits, mail, and phone rules.
Federal Correctional Institution La Tuna
8500 Doniphan Road
Anthony, TX 79821
915-791-9000
Use BOP rules for federal custody, visiting, mail, phone, and commissary.
Visiting Someone at FCI La Tuna
BOP facility pages and institution handbooks control federal visiting. A visitor should confirm approval, schedule, identification, dress rules, prohibited items, and any current BOP operational notices before travel. The research did not capture a current day-by-day La Tuna visiting schedule from the accessible facility source, so no specific hours are published here.
| Visit Issue | BOP Handling | What to Confirm |
|---|---|---|
| Social visits | Controlled by BOP facility rules | Current approved visitor status and schedule. |
| Camp vs institution | Rules can differ by assignment | Whether the inmate is at the FCI or satellite camp. |
| Identification | Federal institution screening applies | Accepted ID and entry requirements. |
| Hours | Specific current hours not captured | Check BOP or call 915-791-9000 before travel. |
Do not use county jail visitation rules for La Tuna. County social visiting, county video services, and county commissary procedures do not govern federal inmates at the institution.
Mail, Phone, and Money at FCI La Tuna
BOP rules govern mail, monitored inmate phone systems, trust fund deposits, and commissary at FCI La Tuna. The research identifies BOP facility pages and handbooks as the controlling sources, but it does not reproduce a full handbook fee table or mailing format. Use the current BOP facility page and any active La Tuna handbook before sending funds or mail.
| Service | Correct Agency | Important Limit |
|---|---|---|
| BOP and FCI La Tuna rules | Confirm current address format and inmate register number. | |
| Phone | BOP inmate telephone system | County ViaPath instructions do not control BOP calls. |
| Money | BOP trust fund process | Do not use county jail deposit vendors. |
| Mugshots | BOP locator data only | BOP does not publish federal mugshots through the locator. |
Federal Designation and Intake at FCI La Tuna
Federal prison intake is not the same as county jail booking. A person may be arrested locally, held under county or U.S. Marshals authority, appear in federal court, receive a sentence, and then be designated by BOP to a facility. FCI La Tuna becomes the relevant facility after federal designation or transfer into BOP custody.
Federal records also use different identifiers. A county booking number is not the same as a BOP register number. If the only available information is an El Paso County arrest or bond record, start with the county Public Case Search and then move to federal court or BOP records as the case advances.
About Federal Correctional Institution La Tuna
FCI La Tuna adds a federal layer to El Paso County's inmate-search landscape. Someone connected to El Paso may be in a county jail, a TDCJ state jail, federal sentenced custody, or ICE detention. The right search depends on custody status, not just geography. La Tuna is the BOP path for federal sentenced inmates assigned there.
For federal criminal case filings, the BOP locator may not be enough. Federal court records through PACER, attorney communication, or U.S. Marshals custody information may be necessary when a person is pretrial or recently sentenced. Once assigned to BOP custody, the BOP locator and facility rules become the public starting point.
Note: Confirm BOP facility assignment and visiting status before traveling to FCI La Tuna or sending funds.