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Algoa Correctional Center offers remote contact options, including video visits through Securus. You'll need to create a vendor account, complete verification (upload a government-issued ID and a recent headshot), and wait for approval before your first remote visit. Phone, video, and electronic communications are recorded and monitored. Calls are typically outgoing only, and funding usually requires a prepaid or debit setup, or minutes purchased through commissary. For mail-related issues: don't send personal mail, cards, stamps, or photographs to the Offender Finance Office. That address handles money transactions only. If your visiting application is denied, appeal in writing within 30 days to the Department at the Jefferson City address listed on the denial notice.
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Algoa uses Securus for video visits. Create an account and schedule through the Securus web portal or mobile app, then complete vendor verification (ID and headshot) and wait for approval before your first visit.
No. Don't send personal mail, cards, stamps, or photographs to the Offender Finance Office. That address is only for processing money transactions.
You may appeal in writing within 30 days. Send the appeal to the Department at the Jefferson City address shown on your denial notice.
Algoa Correctional Center runs visits on a weekend-style schedule with two sessions per day. Entry is first-come, first-served. Planning your arrival time and visitor group ahead makes the day much smoother.
Your first visit to Algoa Correctional Center goes smoother when you plan for screening and arrive at the right time. Use this checklist to avoid getting turned away at the gate or accidentally bringing something that could cause serious problems.
Taking kids to a prison visit requires extra planning—headcount rules, ID requirements, and packing for a baby all factor in. Here's what you need to know before visiting Algoa Correctional Center.
