How to visit, scheduling, dress code, and visitor requirements
Visiting at Colorado State Penitentiary starts with completing the facility Visitor Application and showing a valid, unexpired government-issued photo ID. Your ID address must match your application. Only one adult name is allowed per application, and active visitors receive annual background checks. If you don't visit for one year, you'll be deactivated and must reapply. Anyone with active felony or misdemeanor warrants will be denied in-person, non-contact, and video visitation. Minor children must be named on the application (they don't count toward the 12 approved visitors). If someone other than a parent or legal guardian brings a child, the parent must submit Form 300-01F Authorization for Minor Child Visitation. At entry, you'll complete AR Form 300-01B and agree to searches of visitors and vehicles. Cell phones, vaping products, and tobacco are treated as contraband. Dress and conduct rules are strictly enforced, including for video visits.
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Your first visit to Colorado State Penitentiary can feel overwhelming, especially if you don't know what to expect at check-in. Here's exactly what happens: ID checks, registration paperwork, hand stamping, and possible searches.
Your first visit to Colorado State Penitentiary can feel overwhelming—especially check-in. Here's what to expect so you can show up prepared and avoid getting turned away.
Bringing kids to visit at Colorado State Penitentiary (CSP) comes down to two things: getting them listed on the Visitor Application and having the right paperwork ready if someone else will bring them.
Getting approved to visit Colorado State Penitentiary (CSP) comes down to submitting your application correctly and staying eligible once you're approved. Use the checklist below to avoid common problems that slow things down or lead to a denial.
Getting approved to visit someone at Colorado State Penitentiary (CSP) is mostly about paperwork. Here's what you need to submit, how minors are handled, what triggers a denial, and what happens if your approval lapses.
Visiting someone at Colorado State Penitentiary starts with getting approved, then scheduling your visit correctly. Here's how the CDOC process works, plus what to double-check before making plans.
Video visits at Colorado State Penitentiary run through Securus, but you can't schedule anything until you're approved on the incarcerated person's visiting list. Once you're set up, make sure everyone who will be on camera is also approved. Otherwise, your visit could get cut off or your visiting privileges suspended.
Colorado's prison dress code is strict—and it applies to contact visits, in-person non-contact visits, and video visits alike. If you're unsure how a rule will be interpreted at the door (or on camera), dress more conservatively than you think you need to.
Colorado State Penitentiary enforces a specific dress code for visits, and the "top of the knee" rule trips people up more than you'd expect. Here's how to translate the wording into outfits that won't get you turned away at the door.
Bring a valid, unexpired government-issued photo ID. Your ID address must match the address on your visitor application, and approved visitors age 18 and over must show picture ID before admission.
Only one adult name is allowed per visiting application. Minor children must be listed on the application, and they do not count toward the 12 approved visitors.
Portable electronic communication devices (including cell phones and tablets) are treated as contraband and are not allowed. Tobacco and vaping products (including e-liquids) are prohibited on facility grounds, and visitors and vehicles may be searched; refusing a search can result in denial and removal. Prescription medications must stay in pharmacy-labeled containers and will be held by visiting staff.
Getting in touch with someone at Colorado State Penitentiary starts with two things: getting approved on their visiting list, and setting up an account through Securus (the Colorado Department of Corrections video visitation provider).
Money you send to someone at Colorado State Penitentiary goes into their Colorado Department of Corrections (CDOC) inmate account. They typically use it for canteen purchases.
Sending money to someone at Colorado State Penitentiary? The funds go into their Colorado Department of Corrections inmate account. Here's how to deposit, when the money will be available, and the rules that affect how much they can actually spend.
