How to visit, scheduling, dress code, and visitor requirements
Every visitor at FCI Terminal Island must be on the inmate's approved visiting list and cleared by the Bureau of Prisons before a visit can happen—start the approval process early. The visiting list can include relatives and other approved visitor types, but friends and associates are limited to ten names. If an inmate has just been admitted or transferred and a visiting list hasn't been established yet, immediate family members verified by the inmate's Pre‑Sentence Report may be permitted to visit. Federal law guarantees inmates at least four hours of visiting time per month, and the institution follows BOP guidance for weekend and holiday visiting—check the facility page for current days and times. When you enter Bureau grounds, you consent to searches and must complete BP‑A0224 (including a prohibited-items checklist). Any medications must be listed and left at the entry area.
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Before you make the trip to FCI Terminal Island, you'll need to be added to the inmate's approved visiting list and cleared by the Bureau of Prisons (BOP). That approval is what gets you through the door.
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By federal law, inmates receive at least four hours of visiting time per month. The institution may provide additional time based on its local schedule.
Yes. By entering (or attempting to enter) Bureau grounds, you consent to searches under Bureau policy and 28 C.F.R. Part 511, and you must complete BP‑A0224 with the required checklist of what you’re carrying.
Yes, in some cases. If a visiting list hasn’t been established after admission or transfer, immediate family members verified by the inmate’s Pre‑Sentence Report may be allowed to visit.
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