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Who Can Visit at Lakeview: The Three-Visitor Limit and Rules for Young Children

Knowing the headcount rules before you go makes planning easier. Here's how Lakeview limits visitors per session, how the child-on-lap policy works, and what "no cross visits" means for your family.

• 2 min read • doccs.ny.gov
Who Can Visit at Lakeview: The Three-Visitor Limit and Rules for Young Children

Lakeview caps each visit at three visitors total, plus one child under age five who must sit on an adult's lap. Bringing a bigger group? You'll need to decide who goes in and who waits.

  • ✓ Plan for a maximum of three visitors per visit.
  • ✓ You may also bring one child under age five, but only if the child can sit on an adult’s lap.
  • ✓ Count your group before you leave so you don’t end up turning someone away at the door.

Lakeview doesn't allow cross visits. Your entire group must be there to see one incarcerated person - you can't visit multiple people or switch partway through. If you have more than one loved one at the facility, plan separate visits.

Tip: Coordinate ahead of time which incarcerated person your group is visiting. The three-visitor limit (plus the one lap child under five) applies to that single visit.

Visiting days are on weekends, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. The latest you can arrive is 2:30 PM - show up after that and you may lose your visit entirely.

Timing reminder: Get there well before the 2:30 PM cutoff, especially if you're bringing the full group (three visitors plus one lap child under five).

Who Can Visit at Lakeview: The Three-Visitor Limit and Rules for Young Children

Family Checklist Before Leaving

  • ✓ Pick the three people who will be the visitors for this visit.
  • ✓ If you’re bringing a child under five, plan for that child to sit on an adult’s lap.
  • ✓ Make sure your plan fits a weekend visit window (9:00 AM to 3:00 PM).
  • ✓ Leave enough time to arrive before the 2:30 PM latest arrival time.

Before heading out, double-check the basics that trip people up: bring valid ID, dress conservatively, and confirm any rules affecting kids or larger groups. If your situation is unusual - a very young child, a long drive, or last-minute changes - call ahead to avoid a wasted trip.

Final check: Make sure your group is visiting one person only (no cross visits), stays within the three-visitor-plus-one-lap-child limit, and arrives before 2:30 PM.

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