How to visit, scheduling, dress code, and visitor requirements
Visiting at CFRC‑MAIN starts with approval. The inmate must add you to their approved visiting list, and the Bureau of Prisons must clear you before any visit is authorized. This usually requires completing the BP‑A0629 visitor form, which includes an Authorization to Release Information and your signature. If you don't provide the requested information, processing can be suspended. Once on Bureau grounds, you implicitly consent to searches. Visiting areas (including restrooms) may be monitored for security. Weapons, explosives, drugs, cameras, recording equipment, phones, and other electronic devices are prohibited. A dress code is enforced—violations can mean a denied visit. Visits are generally scheduled on weekends and holidays. Inmates are entitled to at least four hours per month, limited physical contact is allowed in good taste, and conjugal visits are not permitted.
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Your first visit goes smoother when you handle the basics ahead of time. Make sure you're approved, dress to pass the dress code, and leave prohibited items at home — otherwise you might get turned away at the door.
Visiting at CFRC‑MAIN starts before you ever walk through the front door. You'll need to be on the inmate's approved visiting list and cleared by the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) first.
You can visit only after the inmate adds you to their approved visiting list and the Bureau of Prisons clears you. That typically involves completing the BP‑A0629 form (including authorization for criminal-record checks and your signature); missing information can suspend processing. Wait for official approval before you travel.
Many common items are not allowed. BP‑A0224 specifically lists prohibited items such as weapons, explosives, drugs, cameras, recording equipment, telephones, radios, pagers, and other electronic devices; the facility also enforces a dress code and can deny visits for inappropriate clothing.
No. The Federal Bureau of Prisons does not permit conjugal visits.
TRULINCS is the Bureau of Prisons' electronic messaging system — it's how you'll stay in touch with your loved one at CFRC‑MAIN (Coleman). Before either of you can use it, both the incarcerated person and the outside contact must consent to monitoring. Messages are also screened for anything that could jeopardize public safety or the facility's security.
