Visitation at FMC Fort Worth

How to visit, scheduling, dress code, and visitor requirements

Overview

Visiting at FMC Fort Worth starts with getting approved: the inmate must add you to their approved visiting list, and the Bureau of Prisons must clear you. You'll need to complete and return the visitor questionnaire and release. Missing required information can suspend consideration for visiting privileges. The Bureau of Prisons may also request criminal background information on proposed visitors under Title 18 U.S.C. § 4042. Attorneys, representatives, and paralegals follow a separate process, including the BP-A0243 questionnaire and attorney certification. Information may be shared with law enforcement. By entering Bureau grounds, you consent to searches. Many items are prohibited, including weapons, drugs, phones, and cameras. List any medications on the form and leave them at the entry area. Call ahead to confirm the schedule, since visits can be restricted or canceled for safety, security, or severe weather.

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Quick Facts

  • You can only visit an inmate if the inmate places you on their approved visiting list and you are cleared by the Bureau of Prisons.
  • Prospective visitors must complete the visitor questionnaire and release and return it to the institution; missing information may suspend consideration for visiting privileges.
  • By entering or attempting to enter Bureau grounds you consent to being searched; refusal to be searched may result in prohibition from entry.
  • Visitors are prohibited from bringing weapons, explosives, drugs, cameras, phones, radios, pagers, electronic devices, currency, and other specified items onto Bureau grounds or facilities.

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Visitation

How to Visit Facility

Visiting at FMC Fort Worth is easier when you confirm the rules before you travel. Check your approval status first, then call to verify the schedule and any current restrictions.

Common Questions

How do I get approved to visit someone at FMC Fort Worth?

You can visit only if the inmate adds you to their approved visiting list and you are cleared by the Bureau of Prisons. Complete the visitor questionnaire and release and return it to the institution. The Bureau of Prisons may also request criminal background information on proposed visitors under Title 18 U.S.C. § 4042.

What items and clothing are not allowed when visiting FMC Fort Worth?

Do not bring weapons, explosives, drugs, cameras, phones, radios, pagers, electronic devices, or currency onto Bureau grounds. Inappropriate or provocative clothing can get you turned away. Examples include revealing shorts, halter tops, bathing suits, and see-through garments. Any medications you bring must be listed on the form and left at the entry area.

Can FMC Fort Worth cancel or restrict visits on short notice?

Yes. Call the facility before you leave. The warden may restrict or cancel visiting for safety, security, or severe weather. By law, an inmate is entitled to at least four hours of visiting time per month, but the warden can limit visit length or the number of visitors for safety or space reasons.

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