The Two-Day Visit Option at Central New Mexico Correctional Facility: What Families Need to Know

CNMCF's two-day visit option gives you two consecutive days of in-person visits. Each day is a two-hour session - four hours total across both days. The days must be back-to-back (Monday and Tuesday, for example), and you can't swap visitors. Whoever comes on day one must be the same group on day two.

The two-day option doesn't change who can visit. Everyone still needs to be on the incarcerated person's approved visitation list. Also worth knowing: CNMCF's in-person "barrier" visits are non-contact by default. Contact visits are only allowed for immediate family members who've provided proof of kinship. Immediate family means a legal spouse, natural or adoptive parents, stepparents or foster parents, grandparents, brothers and sisters, and children (natural, adopted, stepchildren, or grandchildren).

In-person visits at CNMCF run Monday through Friday only - no weekends. You'll also need to plan ahead: visits must be scheduled at least one week in advance. That lead time matters even more for a two-day visit since you're reserving two separate days on the schedule.

Two-day visits use the same two-hour time blocks as regular visits: 8:00–10:00, 10:00–12:00, or 1:00–3:00. Think of it as booking one block on day one, then another block the very next day. No gaps allowed - the days must be consecutive.

Practical Tips

• ✓ Make sure the exact same visitors can attend both days (no switching people between day one and day two)
• ✓ Build your travel plans around weekday-only visiting (Monday–Friday)
• ✓ Schedule at least one week in advance so you’re not trying to arrange two days at the last minute
• ✓ Confirm every person who plans to come is already on the approved visitation list

Since visits are weekdays only, a two-day visit often means taking time off work or school and arranging childcare for two consecutive days. Plan your arrival around the fixed visit windows: 8:00–10:00, 10:00–12:00, or 1:00–3:00. Coming from out of town? Figure out where you'll stay between days so you're not scrambling after day one to be ready for day two.

1. Confirm you’re booked for two consecutive days - the two-day option only works when the days are back-to-back.
2. Verify the time block for each day - visits run in two-hour blocks, so make sure you know whether you’re scheduled for 8:00–10:00, 10:00–12:00, or 1:00–3:00.
3. Double-check the lead time - in-person visits must be scheduled at least one week in advance, so make sure your request meets that requirement.

Setting up a two-day visit? Get clear on two questions early. First: who's actually on the incarcerated person's approved visitation list? Since the same visitors must attend both days, one missing approval can derail everything. Second: if you're expecting a contact visit, confirm the visitor qualifies as immediate family and that proof of kinship is already on file. Immediate family includes a legal spouse, parents (natural or adoptive), stepparents or foster parents, grandparents, siblings, and children (natural, adopted, stepchildren, or grandchildren).