What You Can and Cannot Bring When Visiting FCI Morgantown
A smooth visit at FCI Morgantown starts before you leave home. Bring the right ID, leave prohibited items behind, and be ready for screening at entry. Use the checklist below to avoid delays or being turned away.
Before heading to FCI Morgantown, check the facility's visiting regulations and any travel advisories that might affect your trip. Schedules can change without much notice - the facility recommends calling ahead to confirm before you leave. On visit day, keep things simple. Bring a valid, government-issued photo ID (that's non-negotiable) and have any visitor paperwork organized and ready. You'll move through check-in faster.
- ✓ Call FCI Morgantown to confirm the visiting schedule before departing: 603-342-4000
- ✓ Bring a valid, government-issued photo ID
- ✓ Bring any required visitor paperwork the facility requires for entry
FCI Morgantown uses a Bureau of Prisons visitor form (BP-A0224) that lists what you can't bring onto Bureau grounds or inside the facility. The list is intentionally broad - it covers obvious contraband like weapons and drugs, plus everyday items that create security issues, like phones and recording devices. Bring only what you truly need. Visiting with children? The same rules apply to anything they're carrying.
- ✓ Weapons
- ✓ Explosives
- ✓ Drugs
- ✓ Currency
- ✓ Cameras of any type
- ✓ Recording equipment
- ✓ Telephones (including cellular phones)
- ✓ Radios
- ✓ Pagers
- ✓ Electronic devices
- ✓ Any other objects that violate criminal laws or are prohibited by federal regulations or Bureau policies
Bringing medication - prescription or over-the-counter - means extra steps at the entrance. The BP-A0224 form requires you to list all medication you're carrying, and you'll need to leave it at the entry area. Not sure if something counts as an authorized personal item? Ask the officer at the door before going further. Clarifying upfront beats having your visit cut short.
- ✓ List every medication you have with you on the BP-A0224 form
- ✓ Keep prescription information (like the pharmacy label) with your medication if you have it
- ✓ Be prepared to leave all medications at the entry area
By entering - or even attempting to enter - Bureau grounds, you're consenting to a search under Bureau policy and 28 C.F.R. Part 511. Staff can search you and your belongings at any point: before entry, while on the grounds, or inside. This includes bags, boxes, jackets, coats, your vehicle, and anything in it. Refuse the search, and you won't be allowed in. Assume you're not in a private space during your visit. The BP-A0224 form notes that visiting areas - including restrooms - may be monitored for security purposes.
Warning: The BP-A0224 form warns that making a false statement can lead to fines or imprisonment under 18 U.S.C. § 1001.
- Review the visiting regulations - Make sure you’re following the current facility rules before you travel.
- Check travel advisories - Observe any applicable state and local travel advisories while planning your trip.
- Call to confirm the schedule - Before you leave home, confirm the visiting schedule with FCI Morgantown at 603-342-4000.
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