How to visit, scheduling, dress code, and visitor requirements
FCI Estill only allows visits if you're on the inmate's approved visiting list and cleared by the Bureau of Prisons. New arrivals or transfers without an established list? Immediate family verified through the Pre‑Sentence Report may still be permitted. The BOP can approve a wide range of visitors—relatives like grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, and in‑laws, plus certain non‑relatives: friends or associates (up to 10), clergy, attorneys, civic members, employers, sponsors, foreign officials, and parole advisors. Follow the dress code. Staff may limit physical contact for security, though handshakes, hugs, and kisses in good taste are generally allowed at the start and end of visits. Conjugal visits aren't permitted. Inmates are legally entitled to at least four hours of visiting time per month. Check FCI Estill's visiting days and times on the BOP website before you go.
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To visit someone at FCI Estill, they need to add you to their approved visiting list first. Then you'll need clearance from the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) before you can actually walk through the door.
A little prep can save you a long, frustrating drive. Use this checklist to nail down the basics—hours, transportation, directions, approval status, and dress—before heading to FCI Estill.
Planning a visit to FCI Estill? Physical contact is limited—mostly brief greetings at the start and end of your visit.
Before you make plans to visit FCI Estill, make sure you fit an approved visitor category—and that the person you're visiting has added you to their list and the BOP has cleared you.
An inmate must place you on their approved visiting list, and you must be cleared by the BOP before you can visit. If a visiting list hasn’t been established yet, immediate family verified by the inmate’s Pre‑Sentence Report may be allowed to visit.
Approved visitors can include relatives (like grandparents, aunts/uncles, cousins, and in‑laws) and certain non‑relatives such as friends/associates (no more than 10), clergy, attorneys, employers, sponsors, parole advisors, and foreign officials. You still must be on the inmate’s approved list and cleared by the BOP.
Handshakes, hugs, and kisses in good taste are generally allowed at the beginning and end of a visit, but staff may restrict contact for security. Conjugal visits are not permitted.
