Getting Approved to Visit Someone at FMC Fort Worth: Who Can Be on the List

You can't just show up at FMC Fort Worth and ask to visit. Your name must already be on the inmate's approved visiting list. The Bureau of Prisons creates this list when someone arrives at a new facility - though if the person just entered the system or recently transferred, the list might not exist yet.

Family members are commonly approved, including relatives like grandparents, uncles, aunts, in-laws, and cousins. If you’re in one of those categories, you’re generally the kind of person the BOP expects to see on an inmate’s visiting list.

Friends and associates can also be included, but there's a cap: inmates may list no more than 10 friends or associates. If you're a friend hoping to get added, keep in mind the inmate may need to make choices about who makes the cut.

Clergy and members of religious groups can also be placed on an inmate's approved visiting list.

The list isn't limited to personal relationships. Former or prospective employers may be approved, along with sponsors and parole advisors. These visitors are often tied to reentry support, but they go through the same approval process as everyone else.

Attorneys are an approved visitor category as well. The BOP also recognizes certain official and community roles - foreign officials and members of civic groups may be approved.

Even when you're approved, visits aren't unlimited. By law, inmates are entitled to at least four hours of visiting time per month (many facilities offer more). However, the Warden can restrict visit length or limit how many people visit at once - typically for security reasons or to prevent overcrowding in the visiting room.

1. Ask the inmate to add you to their visiting list - Visitors are approved through the inmate’s list, so the request usually starts with them.
2. Confirm they’ve started (or updated) their visiting list at FMC Fort Worth - Inmates create their visiting list when they arrive at a new prison, and there can be a short period where a list isn’t in place yet after arrival or transfer.
3. Wait for approval before you plan the trip - You must be on the approved visiting list before you can visit.

Verify Before Travel

• ✓ Confirm you’re on the inmate’s approved visiting list before you travel
• ✓ Check the current visiting hours before you leave
• ✓ Make sure you have the required ID and meet the dress code
• ✓ Review any facility-specific visiting rules that could affect entry that day