FCI Allenwood Low Visiting Hours and the BP-A0629 Form

Visiting Hours

FCI Allenwood Low holds visits Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and federal holidays, from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM. This is one of the few facilities on the Allenwood complex with visiting hours confirmed directly from its published visiting regulations, so families can plan around it with more certainty than at the complex’s other 2 facilities.

The 12-Point Monthly Visiting System

Each inmate is allotted 12 points to spend on visits per month. A weekend or federal holiday visiting day costs 2 points, while a Friday visit costs 1 point. This system limits how many total visiting days an inmate can use each month, so coordinate with them on how they want to allocate their points if you’re planning multiple visits.

Step 1. Get Form BP-A0629 Started

Every person who wants to visit, including immediate family, must be listed on Form BP-A0629 (Visitor Information). The inmate submits this to their assigned counselor, who runs a background check (an NCIC check) before approving each visitor. Start this process as early as possible after the person arrives at FCI Allenwood Low.

Step 2. Wait for Approval

The counselor reviews each proposed visitor before adding them to the inmate’s approved visiting list. There’s no way for a family member to submit this form directly, it has to come from the inmate.

FCI Allenwood Low Is One of 3 Facilities on the Same Complex

FCI Allenwood Low shares its general location with USP Allenwood and FCI Allenwood, but each facility has its own visiting schedule, its own approval process, and its own building. Make sure you’re headed to the right one before you travel, since the other 2 facilities’ exact hours aren’t confirmed the same way.

ID and Screening

Bring a valid, government-issued photo ID. Expect security screening similar to other federal facilities, including a walk-through metal detector and possible additional search procedures.

If You Have Other Questions

Call FCI Allenwood Low directly at (570) 547-1990 for questions about the BP-A0629 process or the visiting point system.

Parking and Arriving On Site

Use the facility’s designated visitor parking area, not the general staff or Bureau Road parking. Large vehicles like campers, RVs, tractors, or trailers aren’t allowed in the visitor lot at any time. Arrive with enough time to clear the entry process before your scheduled window starts, since federal facilities generally don’t build in a grace period for late arrivals.

Visitor Conduct and Early Termination

Visits are expected to stay quiet, orderly, and dignified since many families share the visiting room at once. A brief hug, kiss, and handshake are generally allowed at the start and end of a visit, but staff can limit contact for security reasons, most often to prevent contraband from changing hands, and the visiting room officer can end a visit on the spot if either the visitor or the inmate isn’t behaving appropriately. The BOP doesn’t permit conjugal visits.

Weather in the Susquehanna Valley

Central Pennsylvania winters can bring enough snow to affect the roads leading into White Deer. If you’re driving any real distance for a weekend visit between December and March, a quick call to (570) 547-1990 the morning you leave can save a wasted trip if conditions have shut anything down.

Medical Needs and Accessibility

Most BOP facilities provide a private area in the visiting room for nursing mothers. If you need a specific accommodation for a disability or medical condition, such as a wheelchair-accessible entry or help with a hearing impairment, contact FCI Allenwood Low directly at (570) 547-1990 before your visit so staff can plan for it in advance rather than sorting it out at the door.

Holiday Visiting

Visiting is often available on federal holidays in addition to the regular weekend schedule, and time visited on a holiday typically doesn’t count against an inmate’s usual visiting allowance. Confirm with FCI Allenwood Low at (570) 547-1990 how holiday visiting works under its specific system before planning a trip, since the exact rules can vary by facility and by the inmate’s custody level.

Dress Code

The BOP prohibits revealing or inmate-like clothing for visitors: no shorts, halter or crop tops, see-through garments, low-cut or backless blouses, sleeveless tops, or miniskirts. Clothing that resembles the inmate uniform, typically khaki tones, is also not allowed. Dress conservatively to avoid being turned away.

Legal and Attorney Visits

Attorney visits follow a separate process from general visiting and aren’t limited by the same monthly allowance. If you’re an attorney or working with one, contact FCI Allenwood Low directly at (570) 547-1990 to arrange it rather than using the standard visitor approval process.

Bringing a Child

A minor still needs a spot on the inmate’s BP-A0629, and BOP practice generally expects an approved adult to bring them rather than sending a child on their own. If a grandparent, aunt, uncle, or family friend who isn’t yet on the approved list wants to bring a kid to visit, ask FCI Allenwood Low at (570) 547-1990 what documentation they’ll need to show, since proof of the child’s relationship to the inmate often comes into play.

If Something About Your Visitor Status Changes

Wanting off the list, or needing to update something about your approval, runs through the same channel as getting approved in the first place: the inmate submits it to his counselor. There’s no separate form a visitor fills out directly to change their own status.

A Transfer Resets the Approval

Being cleared to visit at FCI Allenwood Low doesn’t automatically travel with him if he’s moved to a different BOP facility. A fresh BP-A0629 typically has to go through at wherever he lands next, so if you suspect a transfer happened, check the Inmate Locator before you show up expecting your old approval to still count.

Getting to White Deer

FCI Allenwood Low sits in a rural stretch of central Pennsylvania. There’s no major airport nearby, families flying in from a distance usually land in Harrisburg or the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton area and drive the rest of the way. Lodging options near White Deer itself are limited, so if you’re staying overnight for a weekend visit, book ahead rather than assuming you’ll find something last-minute.

Taking a Photo Together

Some BOP visiting rooms let a staff photographer take a limited number of photos during your visit, usually for a small per-photo cost, rather than allowing you to use your own phone or camera, which won’t make it past the entrance anyway. Ask about current photo policy and pricing when you call (570) 547-1990, since it’s not something published on the facility’s general pages.