Getting approved to visit at Crowley Correctional Facility: the 45‑day timeline and where to send your application

Crowley's visitation approval process typically takes about 45 days. That's the average processing time the facility publishes. Plan around this wait - especially if you're hoping to visit for a birthday, holiday, or during a limited travel window.

Why so long? Visitors are screened as part of the approval process, and background checks don't stop after you're approved. All active visitors have a background check run yearly. Go a full year without visiting, and you'll be automatically deactivated - meaning you'll have to reapply to get back on the list. Approval isn't one-and-done; it's an ongoing status that resets if you're inactive.

You'll need to complete the Visitor Application (AR 300-01A). Fill it out, sign it, and return the completed form to the facility where the offender is housed. For Crowley, that means following Crowley's specific instructions for processing visiting applications.

• ✓ Include a copy of a valid, unexpired government-issued photo ID. The address on your ID must match the address on your application, or your application may be denied.
• ✓ Put only one adult name on each visiting application (one adult per application).

Mailing your application? Send it to CDOC's Private Prison Monitoring Unit at headquarters: Attention: Private Prison Monitoring Unit, Colorado Department of Corrections Headquarters, 1250 Academy Park Loop, Colorado Springs, CO 80910. Use the full address exactly as written to avoid delays or misrouting.

To request an in-person visit at Crowley, email crowleyvisitation@corecivic.com. Include the visitors' names, the inmate's name and CDOC number, and the date you're requesting. The more complete your email, the fewer back-and-forth messages you'll need.

Need help with scheduling? Call 719-267-3548 ext. 23898 Thursday through Monday, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. After you email a visit request, Crowley will send a verification email confirming the visit - keep an eye on your inbox for that confirmation.

Crowley only allows one adult name per visiting application. If multiple adults in your family want to visit, each person needs to complete their own form - you can't list everyone on a single application.

Approval also depends on staying eligible over time. All active visitors undergo a yearly background check, and if you don't visit for a full year, you'll be automatically deactivated. To get back on the list, you'll have to reapply - so if it's been a while since your last visit, factor that reapplication time into your plans.

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• ✓ Complete Visitor Application AR 300-01A and sign it.
• ✓ Attach a copy of a valid, unexpired government-issued photo ID; make sure the address on the ID matches the address you write on the application.
• ✓ Mail visiting applications to: Attention: Private Prison Monitoring Unit, Colorado Department of Corrections Headquarters, 1250 Academy Park Loop, Colorado Springs, CO 80910.
• ✓ To request an in-person visit, email crowleyvisitation@corecivic.com with visitors’ names, the inmate’s name and CDOC number, and the date you’re requesting.
• ✓ Expect about 45 days for the approval process.
• ✓ Remember that active visitors get yearly background checks, and you’ll be deactivated after one year without a visit and must reapply to be reactivated.