How to visit, scheduling, dress code, and visitor requirements
Visiting at Lakeview Facility happens on weekends from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. The latest you can arrive is 2:30 PM—give yourself extra time for check-in and screening. If your loved one is in the Special Housing Unit (SHU), they can receive one non-legal visit within a seven-day period, scheduled on Saturdays. Individuals designated Shock/DTP are limited to one visit every two weeks. Each visit can include up to three visitors, plus one child under age five who must sit on an adult's lap. Cross visits aren't permitted. If the visiting room gets crowded, staff will first ask for voluntary early termination. DOCCS encourages family and friend visits because they can have a positive influence.
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Your first visit can feel overwhelming. This quick-reference guide covers weekend hours, the latest you can arrive, who can come along, and what happens when the visiting room gets crowded.
Lakeview visits happen on weekends only, with a firm arrival cutoff and a clear procedure when the visiting room fills up. Here's what you need to know so you don't get turned away—or cut short once you're inside.
If your loved one is in Lakeview's Shock Incarceration program or Drug Treatment Program (DTP), visiting works differently than at most facilities. Here's what the "one visit every two weeks" rule actually means—and the details you need for planning.
If your loved one is in SHU at Lakeview, timing is everything: visits happen Saturdays only, and they're limited to one non-legal visit per seven-day period.
When Lakeview's visiting room gets overcrowded, staff follow a specific order for ending visits. Understanding that order—especially the three-hour cutoff and the 100-mile distance threshold—helps you plan your day and avoid surprises.
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.
Public visitation at Lakeview runs on weekends from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. The latest permitted arrival time is 2:30 PM, so plan to get there early for check-in and screening.
Yes. SHU inmates may receive one non-legal visit within a seven-day period, and SHU visitation is scheduled on Saturdays during normal visiting hours.
Each visit may include up to three visitors, plus one child under age five who must sit on an adult’s lap. Cross visits are not permitted.
Lakeview's Shock Incarceration program is intense, structured, and short—just six months. If your loved one is in Shock at Lakeview (or being considered for it), here's what to expect from the program and what family contact looks like during that time.
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