How Many People Can Visit at Once? Understanding Visitor Limits for Missouri Prisons (including FCC)

Missouri DOC generally limits visits to 3 visitors per offender, with room for up to 3 additional young children. One page says those extra kids must be age 5 and under. A separate visiting-hours page says age 10 and under (for a total of 6 visitors). The two sources don't match. Plan for 3 visitors as your baseline, and confirm the child-age rule with the facility you're visiting - including FCC - before you go.

Missouri DOC's standard headcount rule is simple: visits are limited to 3 visitors per offender, plus up to 3 additional visitors age 5 and under. That's the safest number to plan around if you want to avoid getting turned away at the door.

One more rule to know: visitors can only see one offender per visit unless they're an immediate family member of more than one. If you're hoping to see two people in a single trip, that family-relationship detail could mean the difference between a smooth visit and a frustrating surprise.

Here's where it gets confusing for families. Missouri DOC's

1. Make sure you’re approved before you plan the trip - FCC requires visitors to be pre-approved; the application must be completed thoroughly and honestly, and a criminal history check is conducted.
2. Confirm the visiting day and session time at FCC - FCC lists visiting hours Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, with two time blocks: 9:30am–1:30pm and 2:30pm–6:30pm.
3. Check which afternoon session you’re aiming for - at FCC, 1st and 3rd afternoon sessions are designated for Food Visits, and 2nd and 4th afternoons are for Treatment Offenders only, so make sure your plans match the session type.

• ✓ If your group is three adults (or older kids counted as “visitors”), assume you’re already at the limit: 3 visitors per offender.
• ✓ If you’re bringing small kids, the “extra children” rule is where you need to be careful: one DOC page describes up to 3 additional children age 5 and under, while another describes up to 3 additional children age 10 and under (total of 6 visitors).
• ✓ If you’re trying to coordinate a visit involving more than one incarcerated person, remember the rule that visitors may visit only one offender unless the visitor is an immediate family member of more than one offender.
• ✓ Don’t skip the approval step: FCC requires pre-approval, and the offender is typically notified of approval (and then lets the visitor know).
• ✓ When you’re planning an FCC afternoon visit, confirm whether it’s a Food Visit afternoon (1st/3rd) or Treatment Offenders only (2nd/4th) before you finalize who’s coming.