Who Can Visit an Inmate at USP Beaumont? Understanding Relatives vs. Friends and the 10‑Friend Limit
At USP Beaumont, the first gate you have to clear is simple but strict: you can't visit unless the inmate has you on their approved visiting list.
Approval comes first. The inmate has to add you to their approved visiting list, and you must be cleared through the Bureau's process before you can walk through the door. Show up without being on that list, and the visit won't happen, even if you're a close family member.
The Bureau's visiting guidance lists examples of relatives who may be placed on an inmate's visiting list. Beyond immediate family, that includes grandparents, uncles, aunts, in-laws, and cousins. If you fall into one of those categories, you'll generally be classified as a "relative" rather than a "friend" when the inmate builds their list.
Not every visitor is family, and BOP guidance accounts for that. An inmate may request other people for approval, including people connected through religious or civic groups and other personal or professional ties. Even so, the person still has to be requested by the inmate and cleared before a visit can be scheduled.
Here's the rule that catches people off guard: at USP Beaumont, an inmate can list no more than ten friends/associates as visitors. This cap applies only to non-family visitors (people who aren't counted as relatives). That means the inmate has to be selective about which friends they add. Someone can be left off simply because the friend portion of the list is already full.
Note: If the inmate already has ten friends/associates listed, adding a new friend usually means someone else has to come off the list first.
Approval isn't always automatic. USP Beaumont may require a prospective visitor to complete the Bureau's visitor questionnaire/release (BP‑A0629). That form lets institution officials run the background checks they need to decide whether adding you to the list would create a management concern.
Not sure whether you count as a relative or a friend/associate? Start by checking with the inmate. They maintain the list request and can tell you whether the ten-friend cap has already been reached. If staff need more information before clearing you, you may be asked to complete BP‑A0629 as part of the screening process. You won't be able to visit until you're approved and placed on the list.
- ✓ Ask the inmate to confirm you are on their approved visiting list.
- ✓ Ask whether their ten friends/associates slots are already filled.
- ✓ If the unit requests it, complete the BP‑A0629 visitor questionnaire/release promptly and accurately.
- ✓ If something does not add up, ask the inmate to check with their unit team about your status and any next steps.
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