How to visit, scheduling, dress code, and visitor requirements
Visiting at South Idaho Correctional Institution (SICI) starts with approval. Every visitor must complete a visiting application and pass a background check before seeing a resident. Submit the form to the institution where the resident is housed. Processing normally takes two to four weeks. New residents must be classified before visitors can be approved, and no visits are allowed during the reception and diagnostic process. SICI visiting rooms have strict property rules: no paper money (coins are allowed in clear plastic bags, or you can use debit or credit for vending), no outside food except listed exceptions, and no pictures of any kind. Staff may search visitors or items entering the visiting area. To confirm housing location and visiting schedules, contact visiting staff or use the resident/client search tool.
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A first visit to SICI goes much smoother when you handle the paperwork early and travel light. This guide will help you avoid the common mistakes that can end a visit before it starts.
Your first visit to South Idaho Correctional Institution (SICI) goes much smoother when you handle the paperwork early and show up with only what's allowed in the visiting room. Here's what to do before you drive out—and what to leave behind.
If you're trying to visit someone at South Idaho Correctional Institution (SICI), the biggest surprise is usually the wait. The application and background check take time. And if your loved one is still in reception or hasn't been classified yet, you may need to hold off before you even submit paperwork.
Visiting at South Idaho Correctional Institution starts before you ever drive over. Two things matter most: getting approved through the visiting application process and confirming the resident's housing location, since housing determines the visiting schedule.
Trying to visit someone in an Idaho prison? The visiting application and background check are usually the biggest holdup. Here's how long it takes, what happens during the process, and when you should hold off on submitting anything.
Complete the visiting application (available on the Visiting Application page) and submit it to the institution where the resident is housed. You must pass a background check before you can visit, and the resident is notified once you are cleared.
Paper money is not allowed in visiting rooms. You can bring coins in a clear plastic bag or use a debit or credit card for vending. Outside food (including gum and candy) is also prohibited except for specific listed exceptions in the Visiting Rules.
Yes. Staff may search any visitor or item entering the visiting area. Pictures of any kind are not allowed in visiting rooms, including keychain-sized electronic picture viewers.
If you want to send reading material to someone at SICI, the biggest rule is simple: you can't mail publications yourself. Books, magazines, and newspapers have to come directly from the publisher or an IDOC-approved vendor.
Need to reach someone at South Idaho Correctional Institution (SICI)? Start with the facility's main phone number or email for general questions, use the state's phone-service provider for calling issues, and follow Idaho Department of Correction mail rules for letters and photos.
Sending money to someone at SICI goes through Access Corrections, the Idaho Department of Correction's deposit partner. Here's how to add funds, what fees to expect, and how to skip them with the lockbox option.
