How to visit, scheduling, dress code, and visitor requirements
Before you visit FDC Houston, you'll need to be on the inmate's approved visiting list. This can include relatives, up to ten friends or associates, plus other approved categories like clergy or employers. To get approved, complete the BP‑A0629 visitor questionnaire and release form, then mail it to the institution address the inmate gives you. The form asks for your legal name, birth date, address, phone number, race, sex, and citizenship status. By entering Bureau grounds, you consent to searches under Bureau policy and federal regulations—refuse a search, and you won't get in. Leave weapons, drugs, cameras, recording devices, phones, and other electronics at home. Any medication must be declared and left at the entry area. Federal law guarantees at least four hours of visits per month, though the institution sets the actual schedule and may limit visits for operational reasons.
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Getting approved to visit at FDC Houston starts with one thing: being added to the inmate's approved visiting list and clearing the Bureau of Prisons' screening process. Once you know what the form asks for and where to send it, the steps are straightforward.
Getting approved to visit at FDC Houston comes down to two things: the inmate adds you to their visiting list, and the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) clears you. Here's how to make it happen.
Visiting someone at FDC Houston goes smoother when you understand what you're agreeing to before you walk through the door. Here's what
An inmate may approve relatives and up to ten friends or associates for visiting privileges. Other categories, such as clergy or employers, may also be approved under institution policy.
You must complete and return the BP‑A0629 visitor questionnaire and release form to the institution address the inmate provides. The form asks for your legal name, date of birth, address, telephone number, race, sex, and citizenship status.
Entering Bureau grounds means you implicitly consent to searches; if you refuse, you can be denied entry. If you arrive in provocative or revealing clothing, staff can also deny the visit based on the institution’s attire standards.
Your visit can go smoothly—or end at the front door—depending on what you bring and wear. Use the checklists below to avoid common screening problems.
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