How to Visit Mountain View Correctional Facility, Me (ME)

Mountain View Correctional Facility offers two Saturday visiting blocks: 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., and 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. If you're juggling work or travel, these are the two windows to plan around.

Sundays have a single visiting window: 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. If Saturday doesn't work, this is your only option for that weekend day.

Mountain View limits each visitor to one visit per weekend and two visits per month. Need an exception? That requires approval from the Warden's Office, so plan ahead rather than showing up and hoping for the best.

You can't just show up. Only visitors on the resident's approved visiting list will be admitted. If you haven't been approved yet, you'll need to submit a Visitor Application before you try to schedule or attend a visit.

1. Plan to arrive early. Visitors should arrive 15 minutes prior to the visit time to sign in and be seated.
2. Treat the visit start time as firm. If you arrive right at the start of the visiting block, you may still be stuck signing in while visiting time is already running.

1. Use the weekday appointment window. Appointments for visits are made Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
2. Book for the current week. That appointment window is for scheduling visits for the current week, so do not wait until the weekend to try to get on the schedule.

• ✓ Confirm you are on the resident's approved visiting list before you try to visit.
• ✓ If you have not previously been approved, submit a Visitor Application so you can be considered for approval.
• ✓ Check your visit count for the month. Each visitor is allowed one visit per weekend and two visits per month, and exceptions require Warden’s Office approval.

Before you travel, confirm the visit schedule and your appointment details with the facility. Visit times are Saturdays 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., and Sundays 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Appointments are scheduled Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. for the current week. Make sure you're calling or booking during that window and that you're confirmed for the correct day and time.

Double-check your approval status before making plans. Only visitors on the resident's approved list will be admitted, and anyone not yet approved must submit a Visitor Application first. If you're unsure whether you're on the list, confirm that before anything else. Then ask what the facility needs from you to apply and how you'll be notified of a decision.