How to Visit Facility
Visiting at FCI Coleman Low is a lot easier when you start with the facility's published rules. Your best first step: get the Institution Supplement and use it as your checklist.
Visiting hours aren't random or informal. The Warden is required to establish a visiting schedule that includes Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays. So you can count on weekend and holiday visiting being available, even though the exact times and details may vary.
For the most reliable, facility-specific rules, look for the Institution Supplement. The institution is required to publish one, and it's where you'll find the visiting schedule in writing. It also covers the practical details that can make or break a visit: the approved dress code, identification requirements, what items are authorized in the visiting room, and what happens to items that aren't allowed (cellphones, car keys, handbags, etc.).
Note: Evening visiting hours are encouraged when the facility has the resources to offer them. If evenings are your only option, it's worth asking whether any evening blocks are available.
- Get the Institution Supplement: Use it as your primary source for the facility’s current visiting schedule.
- Confirm the schedule includes weekends and holidays: The Warden must set visiting hours on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, so those days should be part of the published schedule.
- ✓ Follow the approved dress code listed in the Institution Supplement.
- ✓ Bring the identification the Institution Supplement says is required.
- ✓ Check what items are authorized in the visiting room, so you do not bring something that will keep you from entering.
- ✓ Plan ahead for items that are not authorized (like cellphones, keys, and handbags) by following the facility’s storage procedures described in the Institution Supplement.
Note: If you need an evening visit, ask whether the Warden offers evening visiting hours. They're encouraged where resources permit, but not guaranteed.
Before you travel, make sure you're looking at the current Institution Supplement and that it includes the visiting schedule for this facility. If you're not sure where to get it, confirm how the institution provides it to the public so you're not relying on an outdated copy.
- ✓ The exact dress code the facility enforces for visitors.
- ✓ The specific identification requirements for visitors.
- ✓ Which items are authorized in the visiting room.
- ✓ How the facility stores items that are not authorized (for example, whether you are expected to use a designated storage process for cellphones, car keys, and handbags).
Double-check that the posted visiting hours include Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays. Those are the minimum days the Warden must cover. If evening hours would make visiting possible for your family, ask whether evening visiting is offered. It may be available when staffing and space allow.
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