How to visit, scheduling, dress code, and visitor requirements
Visiting at Women's Easter Rec/Diag/Corr Center (WERDCC) runs on a weekend-focused schedule. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday sessions are split between general population and treatment/diagnostic/TCU offenders—check which session matches your person's status. Visit limits depend on housing: general population offenders can receive eight visits per month, while diagnostic and treatment offenders are limited to one. Your group is capped at three visitors plus up to three additional children (age 10 and under per WERDCC materials), and everyone must be pre-approved through the online visiting application. You'll need the offender's DOC ID. The application goes to the institutional case manager, and the offender gets notified of approval. Expect security screening (full-body scanners, metal detectors, X-ray), a strict dress code, limits on items including food and infant supplies, and serious consequences for contraband under Missouri law.
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Your first visit goes smoother when you plan ahead: know where to go, when to arrive, what ID to bring, and what clothing might get you turned away. Use this checklist to get ready for your visit at WERDCC in Vandalia.
WERDCC caps visitors at a set number, but there's a real conflict in the published rules about how old a child can be and still count as an
Before you can visit someone at WERDCC, you need to get approved through Missouri DOC's visiting application. The online form is straightforward once you know what to expect.
WERDCC runs two monthly visiting programs that make it easier to plan meaningful time with your loved one. Here's when they happen and what you need to do to avoid getting turned away at the door.
Visit limits at WERDCC depend on your loved one's status. Whether they're in general population, diagnostic, or treatment determines how many visits they get each month—and which sessions you can attend.
WERDCC runs two visiting sessions each weekend day, and which one you can use depends on your loved one's status. Here's how the schedule breaks down so you show up at the right time.
A denied visiting application is frustrating, but you have options. Here's what to do next at Women's Eastern Reception, Diagnostic & Correctional Center in Missouri—including how to appeal, where to send it, and when you can try again.
WERDCC schedules visits Friday through Sunday, split into morning and afternoon sessions. Friday serves general population (both sessions); Saturday morning is general population and Saturday afternoon is treatment/diagnostic/TCU plus no-contact visits (treatment/diagnostic no-contact is limited to immediate family); Sunday morning is treatment/diagnostic/TCU and Sunday afternoon is general population. Published Missouri schedules commonly show 9:30am–1:30pm and 2:30pm–6:30pm, but confirm WERDCC’s current posted times before you travel.
Apply online using the visiting application and enter the offender's DOC ID. Follow the online instructions if the visitor is a minor. Complete all required fields, agree to comply with visiting regulations (including searches), and submit. Your application goes electronically to the institutional case manager. Wait for final approval—the offender is notified and will let you know.
WERDCC limits visits to three visitors plus up to three additional children, listed by the facility as age 10 and under (six people total). Missouri statewide guidance differs and lists the additional-children cutoff as age 5 and under, so confirm WERDCC’s current rule before you go.
Visiting someone at the Women's Eastern Reception, Diagnostic and Correctional Center (WERDCC)? Expect airport-style security screening — including a full-body scanner for most adult visitors. Here's what Missouri DOC uses, who gets scanned, and how to request an exception if you're pregnant or have a medical condition.
Sending money to someone at WERDCC is straightforward once you know your options. You can transfer funds electronically through JPay or mail a money order or cashier's check to the Missouri Department of Corrections Offender Finance Office. Either way, expect a short processing window after the payment arrives.
Getting calls from someone at WERDCC comes down to one thing: setting up phone funding through Securus so their outgoing calls can connect.
