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Visitation at MCF St. Cloud

How to visit, scheduling, dress code, and visitor requirements

Overview

Before visiting MCF St. Cloud, you'll need to submit a visitor application and wait for approval by email—this can take several weeks. The facility runs a criminal history check during review. Your application stays on file, but the background-check result is destroyed afterward, and only authorized personnel can access it. Once approved, you'll schedule your visit through the facility's appointment system for either in-person or video visits. You'll also need to submit a scanned copy of a valid, unexpired government photo ID with an address matching your application. Expired or canceled driver's licenses won't work. Everyone entering the facility—and their belongings—may be searched at any time. Refuse the search and you won't get in. Bringing unauthorized drugs, weapons, or explosives is a felony.

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Quick Facts

  • Do not attempt to visit until your visitor application is approved by email; approvals can take several weeks.
  • Applications will be denied for active no-contact orders, being a co-defendant/accomplice, pending/open criminal cases, or recent probation/violations.
  • A criminal history check is performed; the visitor form is kept on file while the background-check result is destroyed and access is limited to authorized persons/agencies.
  • Visitors must provide a scanned copy of an accepted, unexpired ID; expired or canceled driver’s licenses do not qualify and the form address must match the ID.
  • Minors under 18 must be escorted by a parent, legal guardian, or authorized escort and a state/county birth certificate must be submitted with the visiting application; non-parent escorts need a notarized Minor Escort Form.

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Bringing Children to Visit at MCF St. Cloud: Documents, Escort Rules, and Common Pitfalls

Bringing a child to visit at MCF St. Cloud? The two biggest trip-ups are timing and paperwork. Wait until your visiting application is approved before planning the trip—you'll get the decision by email, and processing can take several weeks. Each minor needs a certified state/county birth certificate submitted with the application. They won't accept birth certificates at the door.

Common Questions

How long does it take to get approved to visit MCF St. Cloud?

Approval can take several weeks. You’ll be notified at the email address you put on your application, and you shouldn’t attempt to visit until you receive that approval email.

What can disqualify me from visiting an inmate at MCF St. Cloud?

Applications can be denied if there's an active no-contact order, you're a co-defendant or accomplice, you have a pending or open criminal case, or you have recent probation violations. The same denial criteria apply to the Spanish application.

What ID and documents do I need to bring or submit for visiting MCF St. Cloud?

Submit a scanned copy of an accepted, unexpired government photo ID, and make sure the address matches what you put on your application—expired or canceled driver’s licenses don’t qualify. If the visitor is under 18, include a state or county birth certificate with the application; if a non-parent will escort the minor, include a notarized Minor Escort Form signed by the custodial parent/guardian.

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