How to Get on an Inmate's Approved Visiting List at FCI Pollock
Getting approved to visit at FCI Pollock starts with one key step: the inmate puts you on their approved visiting list, and the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) clears you. Here's how the BP‑A0629 Visitor Information form works and what happens after you submit it.
You can't just show up at FCI Pollock and expect to visit. You have to be on the inmate's approved visiting list first.
Note: If you’re not on the inmate’s approved visiting list (and cleared), you won’t be admitted for a visit.
The process starts on the inside. The inmate requests the BP‑A0629 Visitor Information form and sends it to you. You fill it out and submit it for approval.
Tip: If you haven’t received BP‑A0629 yet, your next step is to ask the inmate to request it and send it to you.
BP‑A0629 starts with the basics: your legal name and date of birth.
You'll also fill in your current address (including ZIP code) and phone number with area code. Staff use this information to match your application to you.
The form asks for your race and sex - these go into your visitor record during the approval process.
BP‑A0629 asks whether you're a U.S. citizen. The BOP uses this to evaluate and document visitor eligibility.
Pay attention to the signature line: By signing BP‑A0629, you authorize the release of criminal offense records to the Warden. The form also notes that officials may contact law enforcement or crime information agencies to determine whether you're a suitable visitor.
Once you submit BP‑A0629, the institution reviews it. Officials may contact law enforcement or crime information agencies to check whether adding you as a visitor could create management problems or other issues.
If you're approved, your information goes into the BOP's visiting system (WebV). This record includes details like your name, date of birth, sex, race, ID numbers, address, phone number, and approval date - so staff can verify you're cleared to visit.
Reminder: Being entered as an approved visitor in WebV supports the process, but you still must be cleared by the BOP before you can visit.
- Ask the inmate to start it - The inmate must request BP‑A0629 and send it to you to begin the approval process.
- Fill out your basic information carefully - Enter your legal name and date of birth exactly as they appear on your documents.
- Add your contact details - Provide your current address (with ZIP code) and your phone number (with area code).
- Sign the authorization - BP‑A0629 includes a signature line authorizing release of criminal offense record information to the Warden for suitability review.
- Expect suitability checks - The form explains the institution may contact law enforcement or crime information agencies as part of deciding whether to approve you.
- Wait for approval to be recorded - If approved, your visitor data will be recorded in WebV for staff to see.
- Confirm you’re cleared before making the trip - Even after you’re added, you must be cleared by the BOP before you can visit.
- ✓ Verify FCI Pollock’s current visiting hours and rules on the institution’s official BOP webpage before you go.
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