Who Can (and Can't) Visit at Mercer County Correction Center: Age, Former Inmates, and Visitor Lists
Planning a visit at Mercer County Correction Center? A few eligibility rules catch people off guard: age requirements for minors, restrictions for former inmates, and whether you're actually on the visitor list. Here's how each one works.
If you're 17 or younger, you can't visit on your own - unless you're the inmate's spouse. Everyone else under 18 needs to come with a parent or legal guardian. Bringing a teen? Make sure the adult stays for the entire check-in and visit. Show up without the required adult, and the visit ends before it begins.
Heads up: Children under 2 years old are not permitted to visit under the facility’s provisional visitation program.
Previously incarcerated at Mercer County Correction Center? You can't visit anyone there for one year after your release. The clock starts on your release date - no exceptions during that period.
Visitor approval starts with the inmate's list. When someone is admitted, they fill out a list of people they want to see - including each visitor's name, address, phone number, and relationship to them. If you're not on it (or the info is incomplete), expect delays. Make sure the inmate has your correct details on file before you plan your trip.
Practical Tips
- ✓ Bring an acceptable ID every time: Driver’s License, Welfare Card, Employment ID card, College or School ID, any State ID card, or a valid passport
- ✓ Don’t assume “they’ll let it slide” if you forgot your ID - lack of proper identification is enough reason for staff to refuse the visit
- ✓ If you’re unsure whether you’re eligible (age rules, former-inmate restriction, or whether you’re on the visitor list), confirm your status before you travel so you don’t get turned away at the door
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