How to complete the CR-2152 visitor application for Lois M De Berry (step-by-step)

Applications are typically approved or denied within 30 days of the facility receiving them - but only if your form is complete and truthful. The form warns that omissions or falsifications can get you denied or have approval revoked later. This includes your relationship to the inmate and any prior convictions. Slow down, answer every question, and don't skip the uncomfortable sections.

Before Start

• ✓ Plan to complete every section of the CR-2152 (blank answers can hold up processing).
• ✓ Use a street address - a P.O. Box is not allowed as your address.
• ✓ Get a recent color photo of yourself that’s clear enough for ID purposes (no black-and-white photos and no photocopies).
• ✓ Attach the photo in the lower left-hand corner of the application (missing photo = the application won’t be processed).

Know the visitor-limit rule before you start: immediate family members who apply can be approved, plus up to eight additional adults beyond immediate family. If several people want on the list at once, coordinate with the inmate so the right names get submitted first.

1. Fill in your name and address completely - Write your full legal name and a physical address. Don’t use a P.O. Box, and don’t leave any part of the address section unfinished.
2. Answer every question, even if the answer is “yes” - The form is clear that all questions must be answered. Skipping a question can look like an omission.
3. State your relationship accurately - If you’re family, say exactly how you’re related. If you’re not, be specific (for example, friend, fiancé(e), etc.). The form warns that relationship omissions or falsifications can lead to denial or withdrawal.
4. Disclose prior convictions if asked - If the form asks about convictions, answer honestly and completely. The CR-2152 warns that omissions or falsifications about prior convictions are sufficient reason to deny approval or withdraw it.
5. Review for blanks and inconsistencies before you sign - Read through once like someone else is screening it. If anything is missing or doesn’t match (like an incomplete address), fix it before you turn it in.

CR-2152 forms are given to inmates, and completed applications go back to the facility's visitation official (the Deputy Superintendent/Associate Warden in charge of visitation). Fill in every piece of identifying information the form asks for - date of birth, ID details, all of it. Leaving lines blank is one of the easiest ways to lose time.

Your application won't be processed without a recent photo attached in the lower left-hand corner. Use a clear color photo that shows your face well enough to identify you. Black-and-white photos and photocopies are specifically rejected. If the picture is blurry, too dark, or looks copied, replace it before submitting.

Once the form is complete and photo attached, return the CR-2152 to the Deputy Superintendent/Associate Warden in charge of visitation, following the instructions that came with the blank form. Applications are typically approved or denied within 30 days. You won't be admitted to visit until you're approved - the one exception is immediate family of newly committed inmates, who may be temporarily added for up to 60 days from intake while the application processes.

Past the 30-day mark with no word? Ask the inmate to follow up with classification/visitation staff - they handle processing after the application arrives. You can also contact the warden's office to check on status. One more thing: approval isn't permanent. CR-2152 applications need to be updated every two years (24 months).