How to visit, scheduling, dress code, and visitor requirements
MCC New York stores approved visitor details in WebV, including your name, relationship, date of birth, sex, race/ethnicity, ID numbers, legal residence, phone number, and approval date. The process starts when the inmate requests a Visitor Information form for you to complete and submit. On visit day, ACES/Web Visiting logs everyone entering and exiting BOP facilities—approved visitors, staff, contractors, and volunteers. Before entry, ACES runs at minimum an NCIC check to validate your information, and you'll need to show a legal photo ID each time. Arrive early for check-in and screening, and review the facility visitation calendar for grouping rules, holiday exceptions, and reservation requirements.
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Getting approved to visit MCC New York starts with paperwork from the person inside. Check-in happens at the front door, where staff verify your identity against what's on file. Here's how both parts work.
Visiting someone at MCC New York starts before you ever show up at the door. Here's how the approval process works, what background checks happen, what ID you'll need each visit, and what the BOP's Web Visiting System (WebV) keeps on file about you.
The inmate must request and send you a Visitor Information form to complete and submit. Your approval details go into WebV, and ACES logs approved visitors. At check-in, ACES runs at minimum an NCIC check—bring a legal photo ID.
WebV stores approved visitor information such as your name, relationship, date of birth, sex, race/ethnicity, ID numbers, legal residence, phone number, and date of approval. It also pulls inmate identifying information from the inmate management system to match your approval to the correct inmate record.
ACES runs at minimum an NCIC check, and you'll need a legal photo ID each visit. Allow extra time for check-in and screening. Check the visitation calendar for scheduling rules, holiday exceptions, and reservation requirements.
Need a copy of a message log or phone recording? Timing matters. The BOP uses separate systems for mail/email tracking and phone calls—each with its own retention window.
If your loved one is at MCC New York, you can send money through MoneyGram's ExpressPayment service. Here's how to enter the details correctly and when to expect the funds to post.
TRULINCS is the Bureau of Prisons' electronic messaging program. It looks like email but runs inside a controlled system with its own approval steps and message limits. If your loved one is at MCC New York, knowing how approval, monitoring consent, and message rules work will help you avoid surprises and keep messages flowing.
