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What to wear to a federal prison visit
FCI Forrest City Low
Official rules (PDF) En español (PDF)
| Skirts and dresses | Skirts below the knee standing and seated; slits no higher than knee. |
|---|---|
| Shorts | No form-fitting shorts; no thigh-revealing clothing. |
| Colors to avoid | No khaki shirt and pant combination at Medium and Low. |
| Leggings, spandex | No stretch pants or spandex for adult visitors. No form-fitting shirts, blouses, dresses, skirts, pants or shorts. |
| Bras and metal | Not in the written rules. Some prisons ban underwire bras anyway, and the penalty can be more than being sent home. Wear a sports bra or a bra with no wire. |
| Camouflage, military | No camouflage clothing. |
| Shoes | No open-toe footwear. No flip flops or sandals. |
| Children | Not in the written rules. |
All 25 rules, in the BOP's own words
Length and fit
- Skirts below the knee standing and seated; slits no higher than knee.
must be below the knee in a standing and seated
- No form-fitting shorts; no thigh-revealing clothing.
No formfitting pants or shorts . To include
- No sleeveless or semi-short sleeve shirts; underarms must be covered.
Sleeveless shirts may not be worn .
- No tops revealing the stomach, including crop tops.
No shirts , blouses , or dresses that revea l the
- No halter tops, tops revealing the back, or backless outfits.
No backless outfits .
- No see-through material, including revealing lace.
No clothing made from "see throughu material ;
- No form-fitting shirts, blouses, dresses, skirts, pants or shorts.
short sleeve shirts/blouses ; no formfitting
- No stretch pants or spandex for adult visitors.
stretch pants or spandex for adult visitors .
- No holes in clothing.
including revealing lace , and ho les in clothing .
- No swim suits.
(fl No swim suits
- No pajama clothing.
(r) No pajama clothing .
- No sweat suits, warm-up suits, jogging suits, or athletic jerseys.
No sweat suits or hooded sweat shirts , i . e .
Colors and uniforms
- No khaki shirt and pant combination at Medium and Low.
At the Medium and Low components , no khaki or
- No camouflage clothing.
No camouflage clothing .
Bras, underwear and metal
- No wrist watches.
(q) No wrist watches .
Shoes
- No open-toe footwear.
No open toe footwear , flip flops , sandals, etc .
- No flip flops or sandals.
No open toe footwear , flip flops , sandals, etc .
Hats, hoods and coats
- No hats.
No hats . Exceptions wi ll be made for traditional
- Traditional religious headwear (kufi, yarmulke, tam) allowed.
rel i gious head wear , i.e ., kufi , Yarmu lkes , tam ,
- No hooded sweatshirts; sweaters must have no hood.
No sweat suits or hooded sweat shirts , i . e .
- No jackets, coats, gloves, scarves; light sweater without hood/pockets OK.
No jackets or coats , no gloves , or scarfs . A
Everything else
- No profane or obscene clothing.
No profanity or obscene clothing .
- No suggestive or revealing clothing; conservative dress required.
Absolutely no suggestive or revealing clothing will be
- No sunglasses.
(k) No sunglasses .
If they say no
- Admittance is up to lobby, control, visiting officers, lieutenants, IDO.
visitors is up to the discretion of the Front Lobby
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 us.