FCI Fairton (minimum-security camp)
FCI Fairton is a minimum-security satellite camp for men in Fairton, New Jersey, operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons. It held about 46 people as of November 2025. The institution's main number is 856-453-1177.
Location
Physical location: FAIRTON, NJ 8320
Mailing address: 655 FAIRTON-MILLVILLE ROAD, FAIRTON, NJ 08320
Visitation
There are many specific rules and procedures to be aware of when you're considering visiting the institution. Read more on our Visitation Guide.
For full, current visiting rules and scheduling, always check the institution's official page on the Bureau of Prisons website: Official BOP Page.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Does FCI Fairton allow conjugal visits?
No. FCI Fairton does not allow conjugal visits. The Federal Bureau of Prisons does not permit conjugal visits at any facility regardless of security level. This includes all minimum-security federal prison camps, low-security FCIs, medium-security facilities, and high-security USPs. Only four state prison systems (California, Connecticut, New York, and Washington) allow conjugal visits for state prisoners. Federal inmates have no access to conjugal or extended family visits anywhere in the BOP system.
Q: What types of visitation are allowed at FCI Fairton?
FCI Fairton allows contact visits during designated visiting hours, typically on weekends and holidays. Contact visits permit brief embraces at the start and end of visits, but prolonged physical contact is not allowed. All visits occur in supervised visiting rooms. Visitors must be pre-approved through a background check process and must follow dress code requirements. For full details, see the Visiting Policies and Procedures page.
Daily life and programs
Situated in Fairfield Township, Cumberland County, New Jersey, FCI Fairton is a medium-security federal prison for men located roughly 80 miles southeast of Philadelphia and about 40 miles west of Atlantic City. The broader complex features an adjacent minimum-security satellite prison camp for men, alongside a separate secure unit that has housed federal Witness Security Program inmates. Positioned outside the main institution's secure perimeter, the camp functions like most federal prison camps by operating without the razor-wire fencing and controlled-movement restrictions of the higher-security housing. Secondary prison-guide sources date the camp's opening to 1992, shortly after the main institution began operating in late 1990.
The camp accommodates nonviolent men holding a minimum-security classification who are judged to pose little flight risk or danger to public safety. In contrast to the two-person cells utilized within the main FCI's four housing units, which are designated as A, B, C, and D, this facility features dormitory-style housing comprising rows of bunk beds, communal bathrooms, and laundry areas. Population counts fluctuate depending on the year and the reporting source. Although recent reporting has placed the camp at roughly 50 inmates, the Bureau of Prisons has listed higher capacity figures, falling in the range of about 104 to 120 beds. A core function of camp labor involves maintaining the grounds and providing support services for the adjacent higher-security institution.
Camp inmates are generally required to work unless they are enrolled full-time in education or hold a medical restriction, with assignments made by the Unit Team based on institutional need and an individual's skills and background. Typical jobs include food service, maintenance, landscaping, and administrative support. Academic, vocational, and life-skills courses are available. The Residential Drug Abuse Program (RDAP), the Bureau's intensive 500-hour treatment track, is operated at the main FCI Fairton rather than at the camp itself. The institution's UNICOR (Federal Prison Industries) factory, located at the main FCI, has produced electronics and cabling for the Department of Defense as well as plastic food-service items such as plates, spoons, and forks for use across the federal system.
In 2025, the camp garnered national attention when former U.S. Representative George Santos of New York was designated there to serve an 87-month sentence for wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. Following his arrival on July 25, 2025, news accounts indicated that he was housed in the minimum-security camp alongside fewer than 50 other inmates. His incarceration lasted roughly 84 days before President Trump commuted his sentence in October 2025. Santos publicly said that he spent a portion of this period in the institution's Special Housing Unit, a segregation cell, after the prison received a reported death threat against him. Separately, at the institution level, federal cases in 2010 and 2012 involved a Fairton pharmacist who pleaded guilty to stealing drugs and a correctional officer convicted of taking bribes to smuggle contraband. These earlier cases concerned the broader institution rather than the camp specifically.
First-hand accounts
First-person accounts and reporting about life at this facility. Experiences are individual and may not reflect current conditions.
- Inside FCI Fairton: George Santos Shares His Struggle In Solitary Confinement - New Jersey 101.5 (nj1015.com). George Santos's own account of being placed in the Special Housing Unit at FCI Fairton for about 41 days in a roughly 15-by-7-foot cell with a bed, toilet, sink, and limited access to cold showers, after the prison received a reported death threat. He was designated to the minimum-security camp but describes the segregation unit, not the camp dormitory.
- Santos Slams South Jersey's Fairton Prison - WFPG Lite Rock 96.9. First-person complaints from George Santos about conditions during his stint at FCI Fairton, relayed via his public statements and social posts.
Notable inmates
| Name | Sentence | Offense | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Santos[1] | 87 months; commuted by President Trump in October 2025 after about 84 days served | Wire fraud and aggravated identity theft (former U.S. Representative, New York's 3rd district) | Reported July 25, 2025; released October 17, 2025 |
References
- ↑ "George Santos". '. Retrieved 2026-07-07.