How to Fill Out the CR-2152 Visitation Form (Riverbend Max) Without Getting Rejected

At a Glance

• ✓ Missing photo: if you do not attach a recent photograph in the lower left-hand corner, the application will not be processed.

• ✓ Leaving blanks: all sections of the CR-2152 must be completed.
• ✓ Falsifying anything: if there is falsification on the CR-2152, you cannot resubmit a visitor application for a minimum of six months.

• ✓ Using a P.O. Box: a P.O. Box as an address is not allowed. Use a physical street address.

For Riverbend Max visits, the CR-2152 needs to be filled out completely. Not "mostly." Treat every question as required and don't leave any section blank. The facility furnishes blank CR-2152 forms to inmates with written instructions telling prospective visitors to complete the form and return it with a current photograph to the Deputy Superintendent or Associate Warden in charge of visitation within 30 days. Getting it right the first time saves you a lot of hassle. If you're unsure about a detail, pause and confirm it before writing it down. The form is reviewed as part of the approval process, and omissions are one of the most common reasons an application gets delayed or denied.

Plan ahead if multiple people want to visit. All immediate family members who apply, plus up to eight additional adults, may be approved to visit an inmate upon receipt of the CR-2152. If several people are applying, make sure each person fills out their own form fully and accurately. One sloppy application can hold up the whole group.

1. Choose a recent photo - Use a current photograph. The CR-2152 process expects the form to be returned with a current photograph.
2. Attach it in the correct spot - Place the recent photograph in the lower left-hand corner of the CR-2152.
3. Do not send the form without it - If the photograph is missing (or not attached as required), the application will not be processed.

Use a physical street address on the CR-2152. P.O. Boxes are not accepted, and using one can get your application rejected even if everything else is filled out correctly.

Send the completed CR-2152 back to Riverbend Max exactly as the form instructs. The CR-2152 itself says to return it to the warden of the inmate's institution. The written instructions provided with the blank forms also direct prospective visitors to complete and return the form, with a current photograph, to the Deputy Superintendent or Associate Warden in charge of visitation within 30 days. To avoid delays, follow the return instructions to the letter. Double-check that your mailing is complete (form, photo, correct address) before it goes out.

• ✓ A fully completed CR-2152 (no sections left blank)
• ✓ A current, recent photograph attached in the lower left-hand corner of the form

Once Riverbend Max receives your CR-2152, expect a background screening. All visitor applicants who submit a CR-2152 are subject to an NCIC background check.

Waiting is hard, especially when you're juggling work, childcare, and travel plans. Applications should be approved or denied within 30 days of receipt by the institution. That's the timeline to keep in mind once your form arrives.

Even after you're approved, your paperwork isn't "one and done." CR-2152 visitor applications must be updated every two years (24 months). If it's been a while since you last applied, plan on recertifying so your approval doesn't lapse.