Manchester FCI

Visiting at Manchester FCI takes a few clear steps: locate the inmate, get approved for their visiting list, review the rules, and plan your trip. If a visiting list hasn't been set up yet after an admission or transfer, immediate family members verified by the inmate's Pre-Sentence Report may still be allowed to visit. All visitors must submit the BP-A0629 visitor information form, which collects personal details and authorizes the warden to obtain criminal conviction records as part of the approval process. Manchester enforces dress standards and prohibits many items, including weapons, electronics, cameras, radios, and large amounts of currency. Entering Bureau of Prisons grounds means you consent to searches. Brief physical contact in good taste is generally allowed at the start and end of visits. Visit times and scheduling can be restricted, so confirm current procedures before you go.

Manchester FCI follows BOP telephone-privilege rules to help inmates stay connected with people outside. Calls are ordinarily paid by the inmate, and notices posted next to the phones advise that calls are monitored. The facility uses TRUFONE as its communications vendor. TRUFONE collects inmate demographic and call-related data: names, register numbers, housing locations, phone numbers, biometric voice verification, call recordings, and TRUFONE account balances. Under vendor policy, call recordings are retained temporarily and deleted after 180 days unless they must be preserved for legal or administrative purposes. To get approved as an outside contact, the BOP Trust Fund/Deposit Fund Manual references the BP-A1054 TRULINCS Contact Request Form and requires local institution supplements. Check Manchester FCI's local supplement for exact steps. Outside contacts will generally need to create an account with the facility's approved communications vendor.