Visiting with Kids at Green River Correctional Complex: Rules Every Parent Should Know
Bringing a child to visit Green River Correctional Complex requires extra planning. Here are the rules that trip families up most: who needs approval, who can accompany a minor, and when you'll need notarized consent.
Every visitor at Green River must be on the inmate's approved visiting list before a visit can happen - kids included. Anyone under 18 needs to be approved and added to the list, and they must come with a parent or legal guardian.
Planning note: In-person visitation is Saturdays only, with visiting hours from 8:30 am to 2:00 pm.
Children must stay with an adult throughout the visit and remain under that adult's control. If a child's behavior disrupts others, staff can end the visit early. And the approval rule still applies: minors under 18 can only visit if they're on the inmate's approved list.
Time cutoff: For Saturday visitation, visitors must arrive before 11:30 am to be allowed entry.
If the adult bringing the child is an immediate family member but not the parent or legal guardian, they'll need written permission from the parent or guardian. Green River requires this consent to be written, signed, and notarized.
Notarized consent doesn't replace the normal approval process. Both the child and the accompanying adult still need to be on the inmate's approved visiting list. A visiting information form must also be completed and sent to the Warden's office before any visit is allowed.
Practical Checklist
- ✓ Complete the visiting information form and forward it to the Warden’s office before any visit is allowed
- ✓ Confirm the child is approved and included on the inmate’s approved visiting list
- ✓ Confirm the accompanying adult is on the inmate’s approved visiting list
- ✓ If the accompanying adult is an immediate family member (not the parent/guardian), bring written, signed, notarized consent from the parent/guardian
- ✓ Plan for in-person visitation on Saturdays only
- ✓ Aim for the visiting window: 8:30 am to 2:00 pm
- ✓ Arrive before 11:30 am (late arrivals won’t be allowed entry)
- ✓ Bring quiet, low-mess activities that can help your child stay calm during the visit
- ✓ Build in extra time for the morning so you’re not rushing (the arrival cutoff is strict)
- ✓ Talk through expectations with your child ahead of time: stay close, use indoor voices, and follow the adult’s directions
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