Visiting with Children at CRC: The Documents You Must Bring Every Single Time
Bringing kids to visit at CRC can go smoothly—but only if you have the right paperwork. Here's what needs to be done before the first visit and what you'll need to bring every time after.
Before a child can visit for the first time, you need to complete a Minor Visitor Application (DRC2238). The child's custodial parent or legal guardian must sign it, and CRC has to approve it before the visit can happen.
Along with the application, you'll need documents proving the child's identity. CRC uses this paperwork to verify who the child is and confirm their legal parent or guardian. Don't wait until visit day to gather these - get them ready ahead of time.
Once the child is approved, you're not done with paperwork. Every visit, you must bring documentation naming the child's custodial parent or legal guardian - either a birth certificate or a custodial court order.
One thing to know: minors can't add money to an incarcerated person's account on their own. A parent or legal guardian has to handle that.
Video visits work the same way. An approved minor can't do a video visit without a parent or legal guardian present.
If the incarcerated person is serving time for a sex offense, there's one more form. The parent or guardian must complete the Acknowledgement of Minor Child Visitation with a Sex Offender (DRC2296) before any minor can visit.
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