How to Visit Facility

Before you plan a trip, track down the facility's Institution Supplement and read it carefully. This is the official, facility-specific document covering visiting days and hours, any limits on visits, and the procedures you'll need to follow. It also has the practical details that keep you from getting turned away at the door: the address, phone contact information, dress code, ID requirements, what items are allowed in the visiting room, and any special rules for children. The supplement is required to be available in both English and Spanish.

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• ✓ Find the Institution Supplement for USP Thomson and use it as your source for the current visiting days and hours.
• ✓ Read the supplement’s limits and procedures so you know what steps you must follow to be approved and admitted.
• ✓ Confirm the address and phone details listed in the supplement before you travel.
• ✓ Follow the dress code exactly as written in the supplement.
• ✓ Bring the identification the supplement says is required, and make sure it matches the facility’s rules.
• ✓ Only bring items the supplement authorizes for the visiting room.
• ✓ If you’re bringing children, review the supplement’s child-specific rules ahead of time.
• ✓ Keep the minimum monthly visiting time (four hours per month) in mind when planning, and check how the facility schedules that time in practice.

If anything about visitation feels unclear, go back to the Institution Supplement first. It's required to be available in English and Spanish, and it covers the exact visiting days and hours, procedures, address and phone information, dress code, ID requirements, what you can bring into the visiting room, and any special rules for children. Checking this before you go is the fastest way to avoid showing up on the wrong day or getting turned away for something preventable.

You should also confirm how the facility applies the minimum visiting time requirement. The rule guarantees a floor of four hours of visiting time per month per inmate, but it doesn't tell you how that time gets scheduled (one longer visit vs. multiple shorter ones, for example) or how crowding limits might affect availability. If your plans depend on a specific visit length, call ahead using the facility's published contact information and get a clear answer.