How to send messages, photos, and packages
Staying in touch with someone at FCI Lompoc is doable, but the rules are strict. Phone calls are allowed, though third-party or alternative calling arrangements are prohibited to prevent misuse. Routine calls are monitored—attorney calls may be unmonitored for qualifying legal matters. For TRULINCS registration, you'll need the BP-A1054 TRULINCS Contact Request Form. The BOP emphasizes that staying connected with family and friends can reduce recidivism. For electronic messaging or video visits, create an account on the department's communications platform, register, and add prepaid funds as required. Some institutions are still transitioning between vendors, so confirm which platform FCI Lompoc currently supports.
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If you've tried mailing a care package to someone at FCI Lompoc and it got rejected, you hit a Bureau of Prisons rule: most packages from home aren't allowed unless staff approves them in advance. The good news? Reading material is often the easiest, most reliable thing you *can* send—if you do it the right way.
Yes. The Bureau of Prisons extends telephone privileges to inmates at FCI Lompoc, but third‑party or alternative call arrangements are prohibited and routine calls are monitored. Attorney calls may be unmonitored in qualifying legal matters.
Create an account on the department’s communications platform, then register for messaging or video. Add prepaid funds through the platform’s prepaid feature if you’re scheduling paid video visits, and make sure you’re using the platform FCI Lompoc currently supports since some sites are still transitioning between vendors.
Yes. The BOP Trust Fund manual lists the BP‑A1054 TRULINCS Contact Request Form for TRULINCS-related requests.
No. Inmates generally can’t receive packages from home unless they have prior written approval from their unit team or authorized staff. Only limited exceptions apply, such as release clothing and authorized medical devices.
Publications are generally allowed without prior approval unless a statute prohibits it. Hardcover publications and newspapers must be mailed directly from the publisher, a book club, or a bookstore.
General mail can be opened and inspected for contraband and other security-related concerns. Mail classified as privileged legal mail may be handled differently under facility procedures, so follow the facility’s guidance for how to address and mark it.
Getting approved to visit at FCI Lompoc starts with one key step: the person you want to see must add you to their visiting list. Then the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) runs a background check before you're cleared to visit.
Your first visit can feel stressful—there's a lot happening before you even see your loved one. Here's what check-in looks like at FCI Lompoc, what searches to expect, and what the Bureau means when they say entry equals "consent to search."
Visiting someone at FCI Lompoc? Plan to arrive with as little as possible. The Bureau of Prisons prohibits a wide range of items on Bureau grounds—anything that could be used as a weapon, anything illegal or intoxicating, and most electronics (phones, cameras, recording devices). Even cash can cause problems at the gate.
