How to Get Approved to Visit Someone at Larned Correctional Facility (KS)
Getting approved to visit at Larned Correctional Facility starts with paperwork the resident sends you, followed by a background check and facility approval. Here's how the process works and what can slow it down.
At Larned Correctional Facility, the resident kicks off the visitor registration process - not you. Once they're eligible for visiting privileges, they request a visitor form from their unit counselor and mail it to the people they want on their list. Haven't received a form yet? Ask your loved one to request one through their unit counselor and send it your way.
When the form arrives, fill it out completely and mail it back to the facility. This is what gets you into the system as a prospective visitor. Until they receive your completed paperwork, the approval process can't begin.
Heads up: Mailing the completed form back to the facility is what triggers the review process, including a criminal background check.
Once the facility has your paperwork, they run a criminal background check. This takes time - it's the main reason you can't just show up and expect to get in on your first attempt. Plan your visit around the approval process, not the other way around. This is especially true if you're traveling or coordinating with kids, work schedules, or other family members.
No entry without approval: You won’t be allowed into the facility to visit until your visitor application has been approved.
In limited situations, a "special visit" may be possible. The resident initiates this request through their unit team using a Form-9, and the Warden (or designee) can authorize it. Examples include a one-time visit before background verification is complete, situations where the visitor has traveled 150 miles or more one way, or when the visit supports the resident's rehabilitation or other correctional goals. Since the resident has to start this request, talk with your loved one if you think one of these circumstances applies.
Once you're notified that you've been approved, check with the facility for current visiting hours and rules before you go. Schedules and policies can be detailed, and having the latest information helps you avoid a wasted trip.
Even after you're approved, a visit can be denied, suspended, or cut short by the shift supervisor on duty. Common reasons: arriving under the influence of drugs or alcohol, refusing a search, failing to provide valid ID (or giving false information), or breaking facility rules during the visit. Visits can also be stopped if children aren't properly supervised, there's excessive physical contact, you or your child appears ill, or the visiting area is full. The facility can deny or end a visit for other security-related reasons as well.
If you’re a victim of the resident: Indicate that on your visiting application. The Office of Victim Services (OVS) will contact you for more information, and you can call OVS toll free at (866) 404-6732 if you have questions.
Practical Checklist
- ✓ Wait for the resident to mail you the visitor request form (they get it from their unit counselor)
- ✓ Fill out the form completely and accurately before you mail it back for review and approval
- ✓ Double-check that your information matches your identification (background checks are run on all visitors)
- ✓ Mail the completed form back to the facility and keep a copy for your records
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