United States Penitentiary Atwater was founded in 2001. United States Penitentiary Atwater's warden is Warden John Bell. United States Penitentiary Atwater is a facility housing male offenders. United States Penitentiary Atwater is maximum security; which means it is meant to house prisoners at maximum security or below. Although designed to hold fewer inmates, currently United States Penitentiary Atwater, houses 1492 inmates.

United States Penitentiary Atwater is physically located at 1 Federal Way Atwater, CA 95301. United States Penitentiary Atwater's regular mailing address is Inmate Name & Register Number USP Atwater U.S. Penitentiary P.O. Box 019001 Atwater, CA 95301. United States Penitentiary Atwater's phone number is 209-386-0257, but inmates cannot receive phone calls. United States Penitentiary Atwater's fax number is 209-386-4635, but inmates cannot receive faxes. United States Penitentiary Atwater's email address is.

To send money to an inmate at United States Penitentiary Atwater use: sendmoneytoaninmate.com. Most prisons have set visiting days, but visits may need to be rescheduled. Visiting instructions are also subject to change. Current prison visiting information can be found at: visitaninmate.com. Some inmates at United States Penitentiary Atwater are allowed to place phone calls. For directions on how to receive calls, please visit talktoaninmate.com.