Petersburg Low FCI

You can't visit an inmate at Petersburg Low FCI until they add you to their approved visiting list and the Bureau of Prisons clears you. Start by completing the BP‑A0629 Visitor Information and release form and returning it to the institution. The form asks for your legal name, date of birth, address, telephone number, race, sex, and citizenship. Leave required sections blank, and your application may be suspended with no further consideration. False statements can carry federal penalties under 18 U.S.C. §1001. Follow the dress code—provocative or revealing clothing can get you turned away. Physical contact is limited to brief handshakes, hugs, and kisses in good taste unless staff restrict it further for security reasons. Before you travel, confirm visiting days and hours and whether in-person or video visits are available. There's no government reimbursement for travel.

Petersburg Low FCI uses TRUFONE for inmate phone calls and TRULINCS for electronic messaging. Confirm which service you need before setting up an account. Phone calls aren't private—a notice posted next to each inmate telephone advises that calls are monitored. TRUFONE recordings are stored temporarily and deleted after 180 days, or sooner if no longer needed for legal or administrative purposes. TRULINCS electronic messaging runs entirely on the Inmate Trust Fund, with no taxpayer dollars involved. The Trust Fund program statement references a TRULINCS Contact Request Form (BP-A1054); follow facility or vendor guidance for contact requests and for technical or billing support.

Sending books, magazines, and newspapers to Petersburg Low FCI is straightforward once you know the publication rules. Hardcover publications and newspapers must come directly from a publisher, book club, or bookstore. Softcover permissions vary by security level. The Warden can reject incoming publications only for reasons tied to security, good order, discipline, or if the material could facilitate criminal activity—not simply because the content is unpopular. Rejected publications are held for 20 days from the date the inmate is notified, giving time to file an administrative appeal. Federal law also limits distribution of certain commercially published sexually explicit material using appropriated funds. For best results, address mail with the inmate's full name and ID, the complete facility name and state, and your full return address. In Virginia, personal mail is often routed through off-site scanning vendors, and original paper may be destroyed after scanning.

Petersburg Low FCI accepts MoneyGram ExpressPayment deposits. Format the account number as the inmate's eight-digit register number immediately followed by their last name with no spaces (example: 12345678DOE). For BOP-managed facilities, use MoneyGram receive code 7932. Other facilities may offer additional deposit methods—online portals, lobby kiosks or ATMs, phone deposits, mailed certified funds, or authorized agents—but options, processing times, and fees vary by facility and vendor. Check the facility's guidance before sending. If you mail certified funds, include the inmate's full name as listed by the facility, their ID number, and your name and return address.