How to visit, scheduling, dress code, and visitor requirements
Before heading to FCI Gilmer, call 603-342-4000 to confirm the current visiting schedule and any temporary changes. Every visitor recorded in ACES/Web Visiting must bring a valid legal photo ID and will go through the Bureau's visitor-authorization process, which includes at minimum an NCIC background check. Visits are scheduled in advance. The facility sets approved days, hours, visit length, and whether visits are contact or non-contact. If the person you're visiting is in a special housing unit, expect a modified schedule. The warden can also restrict or cancel visits for safety and security reasons. Before your trip, review Bureau of Prisons visiting regulations and any state or local travel advisories.
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A first visit can go smoothly if you confirm a few things before leaving home. This checklist helps you avoid a wasted trip to FCI Gilmer and arrive with everything staff expect at the door.
Visiting someone at FCI Gilmer is doable, but planning around the facility's rules makes everything smoother. Start with the official Visiting Regulations, then confirm the schedule before you leave.
When you visit a federal prison, the Bureau of Prisons uses electronic systems to verify your identity, link your visit to a specific incarcerated person, and maintain entry and exit logs for safety and accountability.
Call FCI Gilmer before you leave to confirm the current visiting schedule and any temporary changes. The contact number for visit questions is 603-342-4000.
Yes. Visitors recorded in ACES/Web Visiting must present a valid legal photo ID at each visit and will undergo at least an NCIC background check as part of the authorization process.
Yes, but the process looks different. People in special housing units typically follow a modified visiting schedule, and visits can be restricted or canceled for safety, security, or disciplinary reasons.
Trying to reach someone at FCI Gilmer? Start by confirming the current visiting schedule before you travel, and make sure you follow the facility's rules for sending funds by mail.
Planning to mail funds to someone at FCI Gilmer? The most important thing to know: mailed funds do not go to the facility's street address.
Commissary day is a weekly routine where one small mistake can cost you the whole trip. Use this FCI Gilmer checklist to get through the window without losing your shopping privilege.
