How to Get Approved to Visit Someone at FCI Allenwood (BP-A0629 checklist)

You cannot just show up. To visit someone at FCI Allenwood, you need to be on the inmate's approved visiting list and cleared by the Bureau of Prisons (BOP). Without both, you will not be allowed in, no matter how far you traveled.

The BP-A0629 is the visitor questionnaire and release form used to evaluate you for visiting privileges. It asks for your personal information and includes a release/authorization section. You send the completed form to the institution address printed on it. Take your time filling it out completely. Missing information can put your request on hold or stop it from being considered at all.

1. Get the BP-A0629: Use the visitor questionnaire and release form that applies to the inmate’s institution.
2. Fill out the questionnaire: Complete every section with your information so the request can be processed.
3. Sign the release/authorization: Your signature is what allows the institution to run the checks connected to visitor approval.
4. Review for missing answers: If information is left out, your request can be suspended and you may not get further consideration.
5. Keep a copy for your records: Take a photo or make a copy of what you submitted.
6. Return it to the address on the form: Mail the completed BP-A0629 to the institution address listed directly on the form.

• ✓ The questionnaire is complete, with no blanks you can reasonably fill in
• ✓ The release/authorization section is signed
• ✓ Your information is accurate and matches what you intend to use to visit
• ✓ You kept a copy (photo or photocopy) of the completed form
• ✓ You are sending it to the institution address listed on the BP-A0629
• ✓ You understand the form authorizes the institution to request criminal history or law enforcement information during the approval process

When you submit BP-A0629, you authorize the Warden and institution officials to request criminal history and law enforcement information about you. Staff use this to determine whether adding you to the visiting list would create security or management concerns. The background check is a standard part of the visitor suitability review.

After you submit the form, the institution processes your request and decides on clearance. Keep in mind that approval has two parts: the inmate must add you to their approved visiting list, and the BOP must clear you. Until both happen, assume you are not approved to visit.

1. Confirm the inmate added you to their list: The inmate controls who they request to have on their approved visiting list.
2. Give the institution time to process: Clearance is not instant, and staff may need time to run the checks tied to your BP-A0629.
3. Check status through the inmate: The simplest way to learn what is happening is often to ask the inmate if they have been told you were approved.
4. If something seems stuck, verify the basics: Make sure the BP-A0629 was completed, signed, and returned to the institution address shown on the form. If needed, submit a corrected copy.