How to visit, scheduling, dress code, and visitor requirements
To visit someone at FCI Three Rivers, the inmate must add you to their approved visiting list, and the Bureau of Prisons must clear you first. Start by completing and returning form BP‑A0629—it includes a questionnaire and a release authorizing the Warden to check criminal records. Before you travel, call the institution to confirm the current visiting schedule and that your visit will be permitted. Housing can change for programs, medical care, or security reasons, and schedules may shift for holidays or lockdowns. Inmates receive at least four hours of visiting time per month, though specific days and times vary by facility and custody status. Follow BOP dress guidance and local rules. Limited physical contact is typically allowed at the beginning and end of a visit, but staff can restrict it for security reasons.
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Getting approved to visit at FCI Three Rivers starts with paperwork. Once you understand the visiting list requirement and how to submit the BP‑A0629 form, the rest is straightforward.
Visiting someone at FCI Three Rivers starts with the inmate adding you to their approved list—then you'll need to clear a Bureau of Prisons background check before you can walk through the door.
Your outfit can make or break your visit to FCI Three Rivers. Staff enforce the dress code at the door, and the wrong clothing means you're not getting in. Use the checklist below to avoid common problems, and check FCI Three Rivers' specific rules before you leave home.
Complete and return the BP‑A0629 visitor form to the institution for review. The Bureau of Prisons must clear you before the inmate can place you on their approved visiting list.
Only people on the inmate’s approved visiting list who have been cleared by the BOP may visit. The BOP typically permits relatives (including grandparents, uncles, aunts, in‑laws, and cousins), and institutions may allow up to 10 friends or associates on a visiting list.
Yes. Call ahead to confirm visiting times and whether your visit will be permitted, and verify the inmate’s current housing location since transfers for programs, medical care, or security can change where and when visits happen.
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