Why You Should Always Call Pekin FCI Before Traveling to Visit

Pekin FCI specifically recommends calling to confirm the visiting schedule before you leave home. That one step can save you from arriving to find the schedule has changed or operations are running differently than expected. If you're traveling any real distance, it's the easiest way to protect your time.

The Bureau of Prisons welcomes visitors, and Pekin's visiting page includes an overview to help you plan. Calling ahead isn't about discouraging visits - it's about making sure yours actually happens when the facility can run it safely and smoothly.

Confirm Items

• ✓ Confirm the current visiting schedule before you leave (and ask if anything has changed).
• ✓ Ask whether visiting is restricted or canceled due to safety, security, severe weather, or another incident affecting normal operations.
• ✓ Check whether your loved one is in a special housing unit, since that usually means a modified visiting schedule.

Want to gather details before you call? The Bureau of Prisons' Web Visiting System (WebV) displays inmate information like name, register number, housing unit, and work detail. That said, restrictions and day-to-day changes still happen. Use what you know to ask better questions, then rely on the facility to confirm what applies right now.

Questions about Pekin FCI's operations - schedule changes, visiting restrictions, how things work on the ground - go directly to the facility. The Bureau of Prisons lists each facility's contact details on its facility page under "Locations." Start there to find the right number.

For issues that aren't Pekin-specific - like questions about the Bureau of Prisons' website - contact the BOP Central Office at 320 First St., NW Washington, DC 20534 or call (202) 307-3198. One thing to know: the Bureau processes emails the same way it handles written mail, so expect 20–30 working days for a response.

1. Call Pekin FCI before you leave - Confirm the visiting schedule by phone: 603-342-4000.
2. Ask about cancellations or restrictions - Specifically ask whether visiting is restricted or canceled due to severe weather or another incident impacting normal operations.
3. Confirm whether special housing changes the schedule - Inmates in a special housing unit will usually have a modified visiting schedule, so make sure you understand what that means for your trip.
4. Use the right contact for the right question - Facility operations and procedures should be handled by the facility; broader website questions belong with the BOP Central Office.