How to Get Approved for the Visiting List at USP Pollock
Getting approved to visit at USP Pollock comes down to two things: the person inside has to add you to their visiting list, and you have to be cleared by the Bureau of Prisons (BOP). The BP‑A0629 form is the paperwork that kicks off that clearance process.
To be considered for visiting privileges at USP Pollock, you need to complete the BP‑A0629 questionnaire and release form. Once it's filled out, mail it back to the institution address printed on the form. Send it anywhere else, and it won't move through the normal approval process.
The form also serves as your authorization for a background check. USP Pollock officials may contact law enforcement or crime information agencies to review your background and determine whether adding you as a visitor would create a management concern for the institution.
Warning: The BP‑A0629 form states that false statements can be prosecuted as a federal crime under 18 U.S.C. § 1001, punishable by a fine and/or imprisonment.
What Info Provided
- ✓ Complete the BP‑A0629 questionnaire and release form fully.
- ✓ Provide the information the form asks for, so your request can be processed.
- ✓ Answer every question truthfully. The form warns that false statements can be a federal crime under 18 U.S.C. § 1001.
Technically, providing the requested information is voluntary. But there's a real catch: if you don't furnish what's asked, processing of your visiting request will be suspended and you'll receive no further consideration. Even submitting only part of what the form requires can slow things down.
You can only visit at USP Pollock if two things are true: the inmate has placed you on their approved visiting list, and you've been cleared by the BOP. Completing and returning the BP‑A0629 questionnaire and release is the step that puts you in line for that clearance.
Once the institution receives your BP‑A0629, staff may verify your background by reaching out to law enforcement or crime information agencies. This is part of determining whether approving you as a visitor would create a management concern for the institution.
- Fill out BP‑A0629. Complete the questionnaire and release form.
- Return it to the address listed on the form. The form must be sent back to the institution address shown on it.
- Wait while the institution processes your request. Officials may send inquiries to law enforcement or crime information agencies for background information.
- Get cleared and added. Once you are cleared by the BOP and the inmate places you on their approved visiting list, you can visit.
Sometimes a visiting list isn't set up yet, like right after intake or a transfer. In that situation, immediate family members may still be allowed to visit if they can be verified using information in the inmate's Pre‑Sentence Report.
Practical Next Steps
- ✓ Make a copy (or take clear photos) of your completed BP‑A0629 for your records.
- ✓ Double-check that you returned it to the institution address printed on the form.
- ✓ If you need the facility mailing address for your envelope, use: FCI Pollock, P.O. BOX 4050, POLLOCK, LA 71467.
Haven't heard anything after submitting the form? Follow up with the institution to confirm it was received and is being processed. Make sure you filled out every field, too. The BP‑A0629 states that if you don't furnish the requested information, processing is suspended and you receive no further consideration.
Reminder: Don't guess or "round" answers on BP‑A0629. The form warns that false statements can be punished under 18 U.S.C. § 1001.
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