How to visit, scheduling, dress code, and visitor requirements
Planning a visit to Correctional Reception Center (CRC)? Here's what you need to know. For your first visit, adults must bring the Visiting Application (DRC2096), signed DRC2554 and DRC2274, and a legible photo ID. That first reception visit is treated as a one-time courtesy—after that, you won't be granted visits until your application is processed and approved. Reception incarcerated persons can't receive visits during their first eight days at CRC. Once approved, you may have up to two visiting sessions per calendar month. Visitation days depend on the incarcerated person's ID-number ending digits, and CRC closes on certain state holidays listed in policy. Everyone must register and may be searched. Electronics, purses, backpacks, and metal-heavy clothing or jewelry can delay or prevent entry. Only five visitors (including walking children) may visit at one time.
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Planning a group visit at the Correctional Reception Center (CRC)? The key is understanding the difference between the per-visit limit and the approved visiting list. Here's how the "five visitors" rule works, who counts toward it, and how to plan when more people want to come.
CRC will turn you away without the right paperwork. Use this checklist to gather your documents, submit the correct forms, and follow up—so you actually get approved and can schedule a visit.
Before you apply to visit someone at Correctional Reception Center (CRC), know these two rules. First, reception centers limit visitors to immediate family members, the parent(s) of the incarcerated person's children, and one designated support person. Second, people newly arrived at CRC can't receive visits during their first eight (8) days — so even if your application is ready, you'll need to wait for that window to pass.
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.
If your loved one is in reception at the Correctional Reception Center (CRC), the
Bring DRC2096, signed DRC2554, signed DRC2274, and a legible copy of your photo ID. Bringing a minor? You'll also need a completed Minor Visitor Application (DRC2238) signed by the custodial parent or legal guardian, plus proof of the child's identity, before the first visit.
You can't visit until your application has been processed and approved. Call CRC 10–14 business days after submitting your visiting application to verify approval and check the status.
Yes. Infant carriers are permitted (subject to search), and clear diaper bags are allowed with limited baby items as listed by the facility. Modest breastfeeding is permitted during both online and in-person visits.
Waiting on a visiting application can feel like a black box. Here's how to follow up with CRC, what to ask to get a straight answer, and what to do once you're approved (or denied).
CRC visits run on set session times, but getting in depends on when you clear visitor processing. Show up too late to be processed, and you can lose the whole visit. Timing matters.
Bringing an infant to CRC? Pack light and pack clear. The facility allows clear diaper bags, but what you can put inside is limited to a short, specific list. Decide what you actually need for the visit and leave everything else in the car.
