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What to wear to a federal prison visit
FDC Miami
Official rules (PDF) No Spanish version posted
3 years old. Ask your loved one to check the copy posted in the unit before you drive.
| Skirts and dresses | Not in the written rules. |
|---|---|
| Shorts | No shorts, except children up to age 7. |
| Colors to avoid | No khaki clothing. No green military type clothing. No orange clothing. No gray clothing (attachment list). Nothing like inmate/staff clothing, incl. plain white, pink, yellow, gray. |
| Leggings, spandex | No leotards, spandex pants, or tights. No tight, sexually suggestive clothing. |
| Bras and metal | Brassieres are required. |
| Camouflage, military | No military fatigues, security, or law enforcement uniforms. |
| Shoes | Not in the written rules. |
| Children | Children up to age 7 may wear shorts and sleeveless; infants barefoot. |
All 30 rules, in the BOP's own words
Length and fit
- No shorts, except children up to age 7.
a. Shorts (except for children up to age 7)
- No sleeveless garments, except children up to age 7.
b. Sleeveless garments (except for children up to age 7 )
- No low-cut blouses or low cut dresses.
around skirts, crop tops, low-cut blouses, zippered
- No crop tops.
around skirts, crop tops, low-cut blouses, zippered
- No halter tops, tube tops, or backless tops.
d. Halter tops, tube tops, bath suits or backless tops
- No see-through garments.
garment that is see through.
- No tight, sexually suggestive clothing.
Clothing that is tight and sexually suggestive or revealing.
- No leotards, spandex pants, or tights.
f. Spandex pants, Tights or clothing with revealing holes
- No clothing with revealing holes.
f. Spandex pants, Tights or clothing with revealing holes
- No bathing suits.
d. Halter tops, tube tops, bath suits or backless tops
- No sweat pants or sweat shirts.
c. Sweat pants, sweat shirts, sun dresses, leotards, wrap
Colors and uniforms
- No khaki clothing.
khaki, orange or green military type clothing.
- No green military type clothing.
khaki, orange or green military type clothing.
- No orange clothing.
khaki, orange or green military type clothing.
- No gray clothing (attachment list).
military fatigue, pink, yellow, gray and plain white t shirts) or staff uniforms or
- Nothing like inmate/staff clothing, incl. plain white, pink, yellow, gray.
h. Any clothing similar to that issued to inmates or staff uniforms including plain white T-shirts.
- No military fatigues, security, or law enforcement uniforms.
ANY OTHER UNIFORM (medical scrubs, security uniforms with emblems, other law enforcement type uniform,
Bras, underwear and metal
- Brassieres are required.
Brassieres are required.
- Undergarments and brassieres are required.
Under garments and brassieres are required.
Hats, hoods and coats
- No hats, caps, headbands, or head scarves.
e. Hats, caps, headbands, head scarfs, hooded garments,
- No hooded garments.
e. Hats, caps, headbands, head scarfs, hooded garments,
- No extra clothing, coats, overcoats, jackets, or windbreakers.
g. No extra clothing or outer garments, coats, overcoats, jackets, or windbreakers
- No wigs or hairpieces.
wigs, hairpieces, and sunglasses
Children
- Children up to age 7 may wear shorts and sleeveless; infants barefoot.
a. Shorts (except for children up to age 7)
Everything else
- No sun dresses, wrap skirts, zippered or button-down dresses/skirts.
sun dresses, leotards, wrap around skirts, crop tops, low-cut blouses, zippered dresses/shirts, button down skirts or dresses
- No sunglasses.
wigs, hairpieces, and sunglasses
- No sexually suggestive or revealing clothing.
i. Clothing that is sexually suggestive, revealing or any type of
- Shoes required; no bare feet except infants.
No bare feet will be allowed except for infants.
- No costumes of any type.
costumes of any type.
If they say no
- Operations Lieutenant or Duty Officer decides suitability; staff can ban other items.
This official will be responsible in determining, if the attire is suitable for visitation.
What almost every prison bans
- Short skirts and dresses (each prison sets its own length)
- Sleeveless tops
- See-through or mesh clothing
- Shorts (kids are often an exception)
- Hats (religious head coverings usually allowed)
- Khaki, or anything like the inmate uniform
- Open-toe shoes
- Backless, strapless or halter tops
- Tight or form-fitting clothing
- Sweatpants and sweatshirts
- Leggings and spandex
- Flip-flops and sandals
- Offensive words, gang colors or symbols
- Low-cut tops
- Camouflage
- Anything showing the stomach
An outfit that passes almost everywhere: jeans or slacks with no holes, a plain t-shirt with sleeves (no words, not khaki or green), closed-toe shoes, a sports bra, no hat.
From each prison's visiting rules on bop.gov, checked November 2, 2026. Turned away for something not in the rules? Tell Scooter.