How to Get Approved to Visit Someone at FMC Devens (complete checklist)
You can't just show up at FMC Devens—you need to be approved first. This guide covers the BP‑A0629 visitor questionnaire, what you'll need to fill out, and how to confirm you're cleared before your visit.
Before visiting anyone at FMC Devens, you must be on the inmate's approved visiting list. Show up without approval and you'll be turned away - even if you drove hours and have perfect ID. Handle the paperwork early.
Tip: Call FMC Devens ahead of time to make sure your specific visit will be permitted and to confirm any local rules that could affect entry.
The process starts inside the facility. The inmate requests the Visitor Information form (BP‑A0629) from FMC Devens, then mails it to the people they want on their list - family, friends, or anyone else they'd like to visit.
Once the BP‑A0629 arrives, fill out the questionnaire and release, then mail it back to the institution address printed on the form. This puts you in the system for review.
Required Fields
- ✓ Your legal name
- ✓ Your date of birth
- ✓ Your mailing address (including ZIP code)
- ✓ Your telephone number (including area code)
- ✓ Your Social Security Number (if you’re a U.S. citizen) or your Alien Registration Number and/or passport number (if you’re not)
- ✓ Your driver’s license or state ID information
- ✓ Your race and sex
- ✓ Whether you are a U.S. citizen
- ✓ Your relationship to the inmate
- ✓ Your criminal history and whether you are on any type of supervision status
After completing everything, send the BP‑A0629 back to the address on the form. Skip this step and you won't be considered for visiting privileges - period.
Warning: Don’t guess or “clean up” answers on the BP‑A0629. The form warns that false statements can lead to criminal penalties - up to a $250,000 fine, up to five years in prison, or both (18 U.S.C. § 1001).
Once approved, FMC Devens records your visitor details in BOP systems so staff can verify you're cleared at check-in. This includes your name, relationship to the inmate, date of birth, sex, race and ethnicity, ID numbers (driver's license, passport, or alien registration number), legal residence, phone number, and approval date.
After the institution receives your BP‑A0629, staff review it and decide whether to grant visiting privileges. From here, you wait for the facility to complete its screening.
- Return the BP‑A0629 to the address on the form - Use the institution address provided on the questionnaire so it goes to the right place.
- Keep a copy of what you sent - If anything gets lost or you’re asked to confirm what you wrote, you’ll be glad you have it.
- Call to confirm you’re cleared before you travel - Staff can tell you whether your visit will be permitted.
- Give the facility time to process - Approval happens after the form is received and reviewed.
Reminder: Even after you’ve submitted the form, call FMC Devens before you go to confirm your visit will be allowed on that day.
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