Prison Inmate Talk

People who come to visit loved ones in a federal prison camp must also adhere to certain guidelines. They must first be approved by the BOP and camp administration, this occurs in two different ways.

First let us look at the immediate family members, such as the spouse, children, parents and siblings. They are listed on the inmates PSI which is a pre-sentencing report that is filled out during or after an inmate’s trial. The PSI is where the inmate has listed all his close family members and they are automatically approved to visit because this report remains with the inmate through out his time in the BOP.

The other way applies to friends and others who wish to visit. A BOP visitors form is sent to the person by the inmate and must be filled out and mailed back to the institution for approval. This process moves fairly quick and once approved the camp administration adds the new person to the list of approved visitors.

Now, let’s talk a little about the visitors rules. Men’s dress code is very flexible and casual. They were only allowed to take with them the basic items like their wallets, sunglasses, and car keys.

Women on the other hand were on a stricter guideline. The dress code had to be more on the reserve and modest side such as long skirts, no tank tops or clothing revealing their breast and shoulders. The women’s purses had to be a see through bag so the officers could see the items. Otherwise they would make you leave it in the car.

Basically it was pretty much the officer in charge of the visitation area who would judge if certain outfits were acceptable (man or woman) and sometimes they didn’t care.
 

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