How to visit, scheduling, dress code, and visitor requirements
Getting approved for visits at FCI Petersburg Medium starts with the inmate — they must request a Visitor Information form and nominate you. The Bureau of Prisons then runs background investigations using the information you submit to determine whether you're suitable to visit. Your details get stored in WebV: name, relationship to the inmate, date of birth, sex, race, ID information, legal residence, phone number, and approval date. The system also pulls inmate data like name, register number, housing unit, and work detail from the BOP inmate management system. Every visit, you'll need to show a valid legal photo ID. Entry and exit times are logged through ACES/Web Visiting. Confirm timing rules with the facility before traveling — schedules can change.
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Getting approved to visit at FCI Petersburg Med starts with paperwork the inmate sends you, followed by a background check, then ID verification every time you walk through the door. Here's how each step works.
Getting approved to visit at FCI Petersburg Med starts with the inmate, not you. After you complete and submit the Visitor Information form, BOP staff run background checks based on what you provided. Once approved, you're entered into the system the facility uses to track visits and entry.
Getting on an inmate's approved visitor list at FCI Petersburg Med starts with the inmate—not you. Once you understand that first step and what the Bureau of Prisons collects, the rest comes down to completing the form carefully and waiting for a decision.
Planning a visit to FCI Petersburg Med? It helps to understand what information gets recorded, where it's stored, and who can access it. Here's how the BOP's main systems work—and why that data exists.
WebV collects detailed visitor information such as your full name, relationship to the inmate, date of birth, sex, race, identification details, legal residence, phone number, and the approval date. It also links to inmate data like the inmate’s name, register number, housing unit, and work detail.
Yes. The BOP uses the information submitted on the Visitor Information form to initiate background investigations and decide whether a nominee is suitable to visit.
Yes. You must present a valid legal photo ID each time you seek entry, and ACES/Web Visiting logs entries and exits for people who enter the facility.
Wondering what gets recorded, how long it's kept, or whether an old call can still be pulled? Here's how the Bureau of Prisons' phone system works and what the retention timelines actually mean for you.
If you're getting calls from someone at FCI Petersburg Med, expect them to be monitored and recorded through the Bureau of Prisons' TRUFONE phone system. Here's what that actually means — including how long those recordings stick around.
The Bureau of Prisons (BOP) Inmate Locator is your go-to tool for finding anyone incarcerated in the federal system from 1982 to today—including someone who may be at FCI Petersburg Med. When you search, you're looking for two things: whether the person is currently in BOP custody, and which facility they're assigned to. The locator also displays release dates, though these aren't always current.
