How Otisville Divides Weekend Visits by Last Name (and When Holidays Open Visits to Everyone)
Otisville's weekend visiting schedule isn't first come, first served. Most weekends are split by the incarcerated person's last-name initial—but holiday weekends work differently.
Weekend visits at Otisville Correctional Facility are divided by the first letter of the incarcerated person's last name. Not yours - theirs. Check the visitation schedule to see which letter range is eligible for a given weekend. If your person's last name falls in that range, you can visit.
Holiday weekends are the exception. When a holiday falls on a weekend, Otisville opens visitation to everyone - no last-name restrictions apply. These dates are marked with an asterisk on the schedule, so they're easy to spot.
Quick Examples
- ✓ If the schedule shows a weekend labeled “A–L,” you can visit that weekend if the incarcerated person’s last name starts with a letter A through L.
- ✓ If the schedule shows “M–Z,” that weekend is for incarcerated people whose last names start with M through Z.
- ✓ If a weekend date has an asterisk and is listed as a holiday weekend, visitation is open to everyone (no last-name restrictions).
Not sure if your weekend is restricted or open to all? Check the official Otisville visitation schedule PDF. It spells out the last-name splits for each weekend and marks holiday weekends with an asterisk. Look for that asterisk before assuming you can't visit - you might have more options than you think.
Splitting weekends by last-name initial might feel arbitrary, but it helps the facility manage visitor flow. The upside? Holiday weekends (marked with an asterisk) open visits to everyone. If the usual name-based limits would keep you out on a regular weekend, a holiday weekend could be your chance to get time together.
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