Getting on the Visiting List at FCI Forrest City Low: How to Complete BP‑A0629 and What to Expect

You cannot visit someone at FCI Forrest City Low just by showing up. First, the inmate has to add you to their approved visiting list. Then the Bureau of Prisons has to clear you. That clearance step is why the paperwork matters, even if you are a close family member or have visited other federal facilities before.

BP‑A0629 is the visitor information form used to determine whether adding you as a visitor would create management problems for the institution or have other adverse effects. The form explains that institution staff may send an inquiry to law enforcement or crime information agencies to assess your suitability. That information helps them decide whether to approve you.

BP‑A0629 also includes an authorization section. By signing it, you authorize the Warden to receive any record of criminal offenses for which you have been arrested and convicted, along with information related to those convictions. That signed release is how the Bureau of Prisons gathers what it needs to make the suitability decision.

The authorization on BP‑A0629 is your written consent for the Warden to receive criminal record and conviction information. If that makes you uncomfortable, know up front that the form is built around this release. Approval is not just about your relationship to the inmate. It is also about whether the institution can clear you through its process.

When someone arrives at a new federal prison, they create a visiting list that always includes relatives. The Bureau of Prisons defines relatives broadly: grandparents, uncles, aunts, in‑laws, and cousins all count. If you fall into one of those categories, you are part of the group typically included as family on the visiting list.

• ✓ The visiting list can include no more than 10 friends or associates, in addition to relatives and other approved visitor categories.

1. Fill out BP‑A0629 completely: The form is used to assess suitability, and it may involve inquiries to law enforcement or crime information agencies.
2. Sign the authorization section: BP‑A0629 includes a release allowing criminal record and conviction information to be provided to the Warden for the decision.
3. Do not leave requested items blank: The form warns that if you do not furnish the requested information, processing is suspended and you receive no further consideration.
4. Follow up if you are waiting: If it has been a while, check in with the facility about the status, since the decision can depend on information gathered through those inquiries.