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Nov 2, 2026 ∙ 1 min
Federal Bureau of Prisons: What Families Need to Know (2026)
The federal system works differently from any state system, because one rule covers all 118 institutions the guide lists. Under the Bureau of Prisons rule at 28 CFR 540.42, each warden sets the visiting schedule, with visiting at a minimum on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, though some institutions limit visitors to one weekend day. That means there is no single federal visiting calendar: each institution posts its own Visiting Regulations PDF on its bop.gov location page, and that document...
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Nov 2, 2026 ∙ 1 min
Alabama Department of Corrections: What Families Need to Know (2026)
Staying close to someone inside an Alabama prison starts with knowing one thing: there is no single statewide visiting schedule. The Alabama Department of Corrections lists 26 facilities, from community based facilities to maximum security prisons, and under ADOC Administrative Regulation 303 each warden sets that facility's own visiting days and hours. Every visit is pre-scheduled, so the most important step is calling the facility itself before you travel. The guide gives the address and...
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Nov 2, 2026 ∙ 1 min
Alaska Department of Corrections: What Families Need to Know (2026)
Alaska does things a little differently, because the Department of Corrections runs one unified system covering both jails and prisons. The guide covers 14 institutions, from Anchorage Correctional Complex to Yukon-Kuskokwim Correctional Center in Bethel, each with its address and phone number. There is no statewide visiting schedule: each institution posts its own Visiting page at doc.alaska.gov/institutions, and the guide's advice throughout is to call the facility and confirm before you...
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