Releases from FCI Pekin
FCI Pekin is a federal Bureau of Prisons institution in Pekin, Illinois, with an adjacent minimum-security Federal Prison Camp. Both components use the same federal release-search path. A sentenced prisoner may leave BOP custody at the end of the custodial term, through an authorized transfer, or under another federal process. The BOP result should be read for its exact status, location, and release date.
“Released” or “Not in BOP Custody” confirms only that BOP custody ended. It does not establish that every form of custody ended, and it does not mean federal supervised release is complete. Supervised release is a court-ordered period in the community after imprisonment. Another federal, state, local, or immigration authority may also take custody. The next destination should be verified when the facts suggest a transfer.
Search FCI Pekin Release Records
The official BOP Inmate Locator covers federal prisoners incarcerated from 1982 to the present. A federal register number gives the strongest search. When that number is unknown, search by full name and narrow the results with age, race, and sex. Compare every available identifier before opening or reporting the record.
- Choose the federal-number search when the register number is known.
- Otherwise enter the full legal name and use the available narrowing fields.
- Compare the register number, age, race, sex, location, and status.
- Read the release date together with “Released,” “Not in BOP Custody,” or the listed institution.
- Check the federal docket or receiving agency when the result may reflect transfer or continuing custody.
The locator is the first official source for a sentenced person from FCI or FPC Pekin. It is not a locator for an ordinary Tazewell County booking and may not show a federal pretrial detainee held for USMS before entry into the sentenced-prison system.
A successful manifest capture shows the federal result route. Open the BOP locator to repeat the search with current data.
The source demonstrates how a release date and federal custody status work together, while leaving other-agency custody as a separate question.
Read an FCI Pekin Result
A federal locator result answers a limited custody question. The release date reflects BOP’s current record and can change after sentence recalculation. The location or status shows whether BOP still assigns the person to an institution. A result with no facility and a released status indicates that BOP confinement ended, but it does not explain the full legal reason or all later obligations.
| Field or label | What it establishes | What it does not establish |
|---|---|---|
| Register number | Federal identity key | Current community location |
| Facility | Current BOP assignment when listed | County or immigration status |
| Release date | BOP’s recorded or calculated date | End of supervised release |
| Released / Not in BOP Custody | End of BOP custody | Freedom from all other custody |
If a result conflicts with a court judgment or an older date, use the newest BOP data and seek the sentence computation through the proper federal record channel. Do not calculate a new date from the judgment alone. Prior custody credit, sentence changes, and administrative recalculation may affect the recorded date.
About FCI and FPC Pekin
The official BOP facility page identifies the federal complex at 2600 S. Second Street, Pekin, Illinois 61554. The main institution is FCI Pekin, and the adjacent satellite camp is a minimum-security Federal Prison Camp. The main telephone number is 309-346-8588. Current mailing and visiting details should be taken from the BOP page because operational information can change.
Federal Prison Camp Pekin
2600 S. Second Street
Pekin, IL 61554
309-346-8588
Official facility information
The official page is also the best way to distinguish institution mail from general facility contact. County Sheriff personnel do not operate FCI or FPC Pekin and cannot supply a BOP release record. Illinois IDOC likewise has no control over a federal sentence.
The current facility source can be recognized in the captured page. Review BOP’s FCI Pekin listing for the latest contact information.
The BOP page anchors the local Pekin address and federal operator without confusing the complex with the county Justice Center.
Request FCI Pekin Release Records
When the locator does not answer a specific record question, use BOP FOIA. Ask for existing records tied to the named federal prisoner and custody period. Include the full name, register number, date of birth, FCI or FPC Pekin, and the approximate dates. Define the requested material, such as a release date, transfer record, sentence-computation record, or records sufficient to show the end of BOP custody.
A federal request belongs with BOP, not the Tazewell County Sheriff. BOP may apply federal access and privacy rules, and some information may require consent or proof of identity. A denial or redaction should be read as an access decision, not proof that the underlying event did not occur. Ask for segregable releasable material and the reason for withholding.
USMS is the correct agency for certain federal pretrial custody and transport records. Its FOIA process is separate because BOP’s sentenced-prison record may not cover a person who remained under marshal custody. Send each request to the agency that actually held or moved the person.
Federal Dockets Explain Pekin Releases
The federal criminal docket supplies the legal framework behind imprisonment and release. A judgment can show the prison term and supervised-release term. Later orders can amend the judgment, address revocation, or alter custody. The docket does not replace BOP’s physical-custody record, and the BOP release date does not replace the court’s supervision terms. Use the two sources together.
A federal docket search normally begins in the court where the criminal case was filed, not simply in the county where FCI Pekin is located. Match the defendant, case number, and judgment. Read the current judgment and later orders rather than relying on a news summary. For a person under supervised release, the supervising federal court and probation office may differ from the district of confinement.
- Federal sentence
- The court-imposed term governed by the judgment.
- BOP custody
- The period during which the Bureau of Prisons holds or assigns the sentenced person.
- Supervised release
- Court-ordered community supervision after imprisonment.
- Revocation
- A court response to an alleged supervision violation that may lead to more custody.
The Tazewell County released-inmate search compares county, state, and federal paths when the original custody system is uncertain.
FCI Pekin Transfers and Other Custody
A person can leave FCI Pekin without entering the community. BOP may transfer the person within the federal system, release the person to USMS for a proceeding, or hand the person to another lawful authority. A state or county warrant can also result in another custody episode. The BOP status should therefore be paired with the receiving agency when a transfer is known.
| Possible next authority | Official route |
|---|---|
| Another BOP institution | BOP Inmate Locator |
| USMS custody | Federal docket and USMS records |
| State prison or parole | That state’s corrections search |
| County custody | Receiving county sheriff or jail |
| ICE detention | ICE Online Detainee Locator or ERO |
The ICE Online Detainee Locator is a current or recent detention tool, not permanent release history. Search by A-number and country of birth, or by exact biographical information. A not-found result can reflect spelling, timing, transfer, privacy limits, or lack of coverage. Research did not verify a fixed recently released retention period, so no duration should be promised.
FCI Pekin Is Not County Custody
FCI and FPC Pekin sit in Tazewell County, but they are not part of the Tazewell County Jail. The Sheriff’s current-custody table does not show federal prison assignments or BOP releases. A county court portal generally does not explain a federal sentence. IDOC’s search covers Illinois prison custody and parole, not BOP status. Using the wrong system can create a false absence.
The Tazewell County Justice Center has a separate history of holding some federal detainees through a published USMS agreement. That arrangement does not merge the facilities. A federal pretrial detainee in county space may remain under USMS authority, while a sentenced prisoner at FCI Pekin belongs in BOP records. The Tazewell County Jail release page explains the local handoff rule.
Note: Location in Pekin does not determine the record custodian; the agency with legal custody controls the release record.
Confirm an FCI Pekin Release
Use a three-record check when precision matters. First, read the live BOP locator for the current status and release date. Second, read the federal judgment and later docket orders for the prison and supervised-release terms. Third, follow any transfer evidence into USMS, ICE, state, or local records. This sequence distinguishes the end of BOP confinement from the end of all supervision or custody.
- Match the federal register number whenever possible.
- Record the BOP status and date checked.
- Separate release from transfer.
- Read the current federal judgment and later orders.
- Use BOP FOIA when the public locator is too narrow.
No county recent-release list can substitute for these federal sources. BOP maintains the status record, the federal court maintains the sentence record, and any receiving authority maintains the next custody record.