How to visit, scheduling, dress code, and visitor requirements
Start with USP Thomson's Institution Supplement for the official visiting schedule, dress code, and facility procedures, including any provider or contact details listed there. It's published in English and Spanish and is the most reliable source for current visitation rules. Under BOP policy, the warden must allow each inmate at least four hours of visiting time per month. The incarcerated person submits a list of proposed visitors, and designated staff investigate and build the approved visiting list. Most visits require advance scheduling and clearance before you can enter. Expect searches of visitors and vehicles at arrival, and understand that visits may be monitored or recorded. Bring a current, readable photo ID. Minors generally must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian and follow facility rules.
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Visiting at USP Thomson gets a lot easier once you know where to find the facility's official visitation rules. The document you want is called the Institution Supplement. It lays out the exact schedule and requirements for this specific institution.
Check USP Thomson's Institution Supplement for the official visiting schedule, dress code, visitor procedures, and contact information. It's published in English and Spanish and serves as the facility's authoritative source for visitation rules.
The incarcerated person submits a proposed visitors list to designated staff, who investigate and compile the approved visiting list. Once you're added, you may need to complete visitor approval paperwork and wait for staff clearance.
Bring a current, readable photo ID. Minors generally must be with a parent or legal guardian. Visits are often scheduled in advance, and you should expect searches of visitors and vehicles on arrival. Visits may also be monitored or recorded.
Federal prison phone calls come with rules that can catch families off guard. Here's what BOP policy says about monitoring, time limits, who pays, and which call types aren't allowed.
First Step Act Time Credits—usually called FTCs—let someone earn credits they can use to move into prerelease custody sooner (like home confinement) or, in some cases, shorten the supervised-release portion of their sentence. There's one important cap: even when someone qualifies to apply FTCs toward supervised release, the maximum is 365 days.
Staying in touch matters, and this facility does allow phone contact. A few rules around call routing, monitoring, and time limits will shape what you're able to do.
