To my knowledge, you have to be sent the visitation application before you can visit. I would try writing her if you can. Find out what she wants. I'm sure she wants you to visit. My guy doesn't want me to see him there. He says he doesn't want me coming there if he can't hug me. Its not like prison visits where he is... anyway, you can also try calling the prison. Hope this helps.

you can generally find information on the prison website

Look up the department of justice web sit for the area she is in.
Yes send her a letter asking if she wants you to see her and if she can send you the visit forms.
By the way welcome.

I'm not familiar with the federal system, but found a couple things that might help you.

http://www.bop.gov/iloc2/LocateInmate.jsp
website for finding federal inmates

http://www.bop.gov/policy/forms/BP_A0629.pdf
visitor application

I hope these links help you. good luck

After sentencing, your daughter will be sent to a federal assessment center for about three weeks. While at the assessment center, they will determine what programs she needs to take in prison, she will be given a physical, she will take some tests to determine her education level, she will get an eye exam, and a dental exam. But most importantly, they will determine if she needs to go to a medium or a minimum security prison. They do this on a points system, taking into consideration the length of her sentence, if she is a first-time or a repeat offender, and the nature of her crime. There are other factors also.

They have several assessment centers across the United States, so I do not know which one she will initially be sent.

She will only be there for three weeks to a month, and you will probably not be able to visit here during that time. Also, letters and the mail might be slow or iffy.

Once she is evaluated, she will be sent to her destination prison. She will then send you some visiting forms, which you must fill out and send back to the prison. You must then be approved before you can visit, which you will be.

You cannot visit until and unless you have been approved by the prison.

Most state prisons have different visiting days and visiting regulations. I suspect federal prisons are much the same way. When you fill out the forms and mail them back, your daughter can write you and inform you of the days and times that you can visit. If you are not sure, you can find web site on the internet of the specific prison she is at and it will tell you the times to visit and all the rules.

Read the rules carefully. Prisons can be picky about what visitors can wear on a visit, and they are also picky sometimes on the colors that you are allowed to wear. Of course, your daughter can tell you all about that. If you are still not sure, call the prison or find the prison's website and it will give you all the information you need.

One tip, when you decide to visit. The first couple of times it might be a good idea to take two or three sets of clothes and a couple of pairs of shoes. If you should not be wearing the right kind of clothes, you can change into one of the other sets you brought. It would be terrible to drive a long distance and then not be allowed in to visit.

I was in state prison in Oklahoma for several years, and this is the procedure for state prisons. I am fairly certain that the same procedure is used for the federal system also.

Happy visiting and good luck,

rewdiazepam

When you find out where she is; call the prison and make sure you are on the visitation list, whether she is approved for a visit and the days/hours of visitation. Most of the time they will answer these questions. You can most likely find any other answers on-line on the prison website.

thanks everyone for your comments. My daughter will be sentenced Nov 13th. She does not want me at the sentencing. She says she does not want me to see them shackle her. Her charge is distribution of meth and greater than 30gms. From what I read online this comes with a very stiff sentence. I've made myself sick since learning she was arrested several months ago. She has not mentioned a list or visitation application to me. Since I live so far from her its been difficult to communicate. I am glad to know she will receive a medical, dental, vision exam. Appreciate you sharing,

Hi 59518577dbf, my husband has been in federal prison for the last 8 years, once you find out what prison she is going to go to the bop.gov website and they will give you most of the information you need. Listen to what rewdiazepam says about bringin extra clothes, I can't tell you how many times someone in my family has had to go back to the car and change. Every prison is different and every guard is too, it's better to be safe and bring extra. Hope all goes well for you, keep us up to date.

Hey there! My guy's in a federal lockup too. I pored over the BOP guidelines for visitors at his particular facility, and when I got there, I discovered additional dress code stipulations that weren't published!

After my first day's visit (I spent four days in a nearby town), I drove around the county looking for cheap clothes. I hadn't taken much extra money with me, so it had to be really cheap! I found a Savers store where I bought a few garments that complied with all of the rules.

Yeah, take extra clothes with you to leave in the car.

My friend was sentenced for a drug related crime and was released about three years ago. He said that all and all he was treated well in the federal system.

My son didn't want for us to come to his sentencing either for the same reasons you said your daughter doesn't want for you to come to hers. We were going to go anyway but then his attorney fully encouraged the courtroom to be filled to show support for him and to send a message to the judge and the prosecutor. There were 40 of us there. I was really upset as I shared in my original post, to see him shackled up.

Check out the bop website that was provided to you in this thread. It has all of the visiting and mailing guidelines. We have had the newspaper sent to him and when he moves and is settled in his new place, we will send more things. Everything has a way that has to be sent within their guidelines. I haven't put money on his books through the federal system but when he was detained in county, we did.

I hope and pray that she is OK and that this will scare her straight like I pray for my son to be. Scared in the sense that they don't ever want to do something like this again.

If you know the place she is in give them a call.
When you go see her take a spare set of cloths and shoes its for there guidelines and if you have a wardrobe malfunction....like what happened to me!