Dear friends,

FAMM has received many questions from our members concerned for their incarcerated loved ones in the wake of Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton. We wanted to reach out and share how you can ask for help and more information.

Below, you’ll find direct phone numbers to the Federal Bureau of Prisons and six state Departments of Corrections: Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. We’re sharing these numbers in case you have any urgent concerns regarding your loved one's health, safety, and well-being.

Federal Bureau of Prisons Southeast Region Support Coordinator: 850-878-2173 ext. 1419.
Florida Department of Corrections: 850-488-7052. Florida DOC offers weather updates here: https://www.fdc.myflorida.com/weather-updates. Feel free to also reach out to our partner organization, Florida Cares, to share or get facility specific updates at 561-855-0833.
Georgia Department of Corrections Family Services: 404-656-4661 or 478-258-7454.
North Carolina Department of Adult Corrections: 800-368-1985. North Carolina DAC offers weather updates here: https://www.dac.nc.gov/helene.
South Carolina Department of Corrections: 803-896-8500.
Tennessee Department of Corrections: 615-741-1000. The state of Tennessee is also operating a Disaster Hotline at 423-830-2696 that community members can call seeking information.
Virginia Department of Corrections: 804-887-8341.

We encourage you to call these numbers with any questions or concerns you have for your loved ones or for anyone incarcerated during these storms. Please keep in mind that lines may be busy, or unavailable if phone lines are down. You can also find your lawmakers’ contact information here and reach out to them: https://famm.org/get-involved/contact-lawmakers/#find-your-lawmakers.

We are aware of stories about people in prison being left behind in evacuation areas. We will follow up in the coming weeks on how to take action and ensure that the safety and well-being of our incarcerated loved ones are prioritized during emergency situations like these two devastating storms.

Stay safe,