How to Visit Northeast Regional Corr. Center, MN (MN)

You need approval before you show up for an on-site video visit at Northeast Regional Correctional Center. Without it, you risk making the drive for nothing. Handle the approval step first, then plan your visit time.

On-site video visitation runs on Wednesdays and Sundays. The facility offers five approved visit slots between 7:00 pm and 8:00 pm, so the window is narrow and spots fill up. Each visit lasts 20 minutes. Going in with a short plan for what you want to talk about helps make the most of your time.

Plan your group and timing carefully. Only four visitors (immediate family) can visit a resident at one time. If you arrive more than 10 minutes late for your scheduled video visit, it will be cancelled unless no other visit is scheduled behind you. Treat the start time as firm.

Bringing children? The facility leaves that call to you: juveniles visiting residents must be deemed age appropriate by the parent or guardian accompanying them. Travel light. You must leave all personal items outside the facility, except for car keys and identification. Walk in with a handbag, package, or other personal items and you will be told to lock them in your vehicle or come back another time without them.

Steps to Follow

• ✓ Get your on-site video visit approved before you arrive.
• ✓ Plan your visit for Wednesday or Sunday.
• ✓ Choose one of the five approved slots available between 7:00 pm and 8:00 pm.
• ✓ Keep your expectations realistic: on-site video visits are limited to 20 minutes.

• ✓ Arrive early enough that you are not more than 10 minutes late, because late arrivals can be cancelled unless there is no visit scheduled.

• ✓ Keep your group to four visitors maximum, and make sure everyone is immediate family.
• ✓ If a juvenile is coming, the parent or guardian accompanying the child must decide that the visit is age appropriate.
• ✓ Leave personal items outside the facility. Bring only your car keys and identification, and keep handbags and packages in your vehicle.

Before you head out, confirm what "approved prior to arrival" means in practice and how far ahead you need to request approval. Double-check that on-site video visitation is still held on Wednesdays and Sundays, and that five approved visit slots are still offered between 7:00 pm and 8:00 pm.

Verify the 20-minute time limit, especially if you are traveling a long distance and want to set expectations for kids or other family members. Ask how the "more than 10 minutes late" rule is enforced for your scheduled visit time. That can determine whether you get in or get turned away.

Bringing multiple relatives? Confirm who the facility counts as "immediate family" for the four-visitor limit. If you are bringing a minor, ask whether there are any requirements beyond the parent or guardian deciding the visit is age appropriate.

Double-check the personal item rule before you go so you do not get stuck returning to your vehicle or leaving and coming back another day. The facility expects visitors to leave personal items outside (other than car keys and identification). Bring a handbag or package inside and you may be told to lock it in your vehicle or return without it.