Who Can't Visit at LCIW: Understanding Visitor Ineligibility Rules
If your visitation application gets denied, it's usually because you fall into a category LCIW considers ineligible. Here are the specific situations the policy calls out, so you can avoid wasted trips and plan other ways to stay connected.
LCIW's policy is specific about who cannot visit. A person is considered ineligible if they've been convicted of certain crimes connected to contraband, explosives, or helping someone escape. The same rule applies when someone has criminal charges *pending* for those offenses, not just past convictions. If you're unsure whether your record (or a current case) fits one of these categories, clarify before you try to visit. LCIW treats these situations as disqualifying.
You're not eligible to visit at LCIW if you've been convicted of introducing or supplying contraband. This includes convictions for attempting or conspiring to do so.
A conviction for possession, control, or delivery of an explosive device or substance also disqualifies you. As with contraband, the policy covers attempts and conspiracies here too, not only completed acts.
The third disqualifying category is a conviction for assisting an imprisoned person in an escape or unlawful departure from a correctional facility. An attempt or conspiracy connected to helping with an escape is treated the same way.
Note: For every category LCIW lists, "attempt" and "conspiracy" are included alongside the underlying offense. You can be found ineligible even if the conviction was for an attempt or conspiracy, not the completed act.
Convictions aren't the only thing that can block you. LCIW also treats you as ineligible if you have criminal charges pending for the same listed offenses (contraband introduction or supply, explosives-related offenses, or assisting an escape or unlawful departure). If you're trying to figure out whether your current case falls into one of these categories, confirm the details before you apply or show up. This isn't legal advice, but it can help to ask your loved one what the charge is listed as, then confirm eligibility through the facility's official process.
Alternatives
- ✓ Send messages and photos through JPay
- ✓ Use phone calls (if available for the person incarcerated)
- ✓ Send money (if you are approved/able to do so)
Note: If your ineligibility is tied to pending charges, these options can help you stay connected while you sort out visitation eligibility. Confirm what's available and allowed through the facility's current rules.
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