How to visit, scheduling, dress code, and visitor requirements
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.
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Before you can visit someone at Petersburg Low FCI, you need to be approved. This guide covers the BP‑A0629 visitor form, what information you'll need to provide, and what happens while the Bureau of Prisons processes your request.
Dress code and contact rules trip up visitors more than almost anything else. Here's how to dress so you don't get turned away—and what physical contact is actually allowed in the visiting room.
An inmate’s visiting list can include friends or associates, but it’s capped at no more than 10 friends/associates.
Leaving requested information blank on the BP‑A0629 can suspend your visitor processing with no further consideration. False statements can also lead to federal fines or imprisonment under 18 U.S.C. §1001.
Yes—bring a valid government-issued photo ID that matches your visitor application. Minors must be listed on an approved adult’s application and must be accompanied by that approved adult.
Sending reading material to someone at FCI Petersburg Low is doable, but where it ships from—and what's inside—makes all the difference. Here's what you need to know about approved sources, why something might get rejected, and what happens next if it is.
Getting TRULINCS set up at Petersburg Low FCI requires two approvals: your loved one needs access to the system, and you need to be added as a contact. This guide covers what TRULINCS is, how the approval process works, and which BOP form you'll need to know about.
