FCI Milan

Federal Correctional Institution Milan is a low-security federal prison located in Washtenaw County in southeastern Michigan, about 35 miles southwest of Detroit and 10 miles south of Ann Arbor. The facility also includes a minimum-security satellite camp. FCI Milan has operated since 1932, making it one of the longer-running federal prisons in the Midwest. The low-security designation means inmates generally have more access to programs, phone use, and daily movement than at medium or high-security facilities, which translates to a more predictable communication schedule for families.

Communication at FCI Milan follows Bureau of Prisons rules. CorrLinks is the platform for electronic messaging — families create an account at corrlinks.com and wait for the inmate to initiate contact or approve a request before any correspondence can begin. Phone calls use ConnectNetwork, and families fund a prepaid account linked to their phone number to receive calls. At a low-security facility like FCI Milan, phone access is generally more routine than at higher-security BOP institutions, though it is still subject to the facility's schedule and the inmate's program status.

FCI Milan's location in southeastern Michigan makes it more accessible to families in the Detroit metropolitan area and other parts of the Midwest compared to more remote federal facilities. In-person visits require advance approval through the BOP visitor application process and are conducted on scheduled visiting days. Remote video visitation is not available at FCI Milan. For families who are new to the federal prison system, the lower-security environment at FCI Milan generally means the communication process is less complicated than at higher-security BOP institutions, though the BOP-wide rules about contact approval and account setup still apply.