How to visit, scheduling, dress code, and visitor requirements
Visiting at Souza-Baranowski starts with pre-approval: complete and mail the Visitor Application Form so the inmate can add you to their approved visiting list before you arrive. Bring a valid government-issued photo ID for check-in—a state driver's license, passport, military ID, or official state or federal photo ID card all work. Minors under 18 don't need separate pre-approval, but they must come with a parent or legal guardian who has physical custody and is already on the approved list. If a non-parent adult is bringing a minor, you'll need a Minor Consent Form and Superintendent approval. Visitor-list limits depend on security level: Maximum allows 8, Medium allows 8, and Minimum/Pre-release allows 10. Lists can be revised three times per year. New inmates may have two pending adult visitors while applications are processed; pending visitors are deactivated after 40 business days if not approved. Detection-dog alerts, searches, or rule violations can lead to denied or suspended visits. Medical devices or life-saving medications require prior Superintendent approval and documentation.
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Visitor list rules can feel confusing—especially when you're juggling family members, kids, and travel schedules. Here's how visitor list limits and revision rules work at Souza-Baranowski, so you can plan ahead and avoid last-minute surprises.
Getting approved to visit at Souza-Baranowski starts with one key thing: your loved one has to put you on their pre-approved list. You'll also need to submit a Visitor Application Form. Here's how to fill it out, send it to the right place, and avoid delays.
At Souza-Baranowski Correctional Center, most adult visitors need pre-approval before they can visit. Show up without being on the inmate's approved list, and you'll be turned away—even if you drove hours to get there. Handle this step first.
Video visits at Souza-Baranowski are available, but you can't schedule one until you're pre-approved and on your loved one's visiting list. Here's how to get set up without wasting time.
The first month after someone arrives at Souza-Baranowski can feel confusing. There's a temporary visiting allowance while normal approval paperwork works its way through the system. Here's what that window means, why the 30-day deadline matters, and what you can do now to avoid delays.
To get approved, the inmate must add you to their pre-approved visiting list, and you must complete and mail the Visitor Application Form as instructed. Newly committed inmates may have two pending adult visitors while approvals are processed, but pending visitors are deactivated after 40 business days if not approved.
Yes. Minors under 18 can visit without separate pre-approval, but they must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian with physical custody who’s on the inmate’s approved list. If the adult isn’t the parent/legal guardian with physical custody, you’ll need a completed Minor Consent Form and the Superintendent’s approval.
Check the Prison Locations Page entry for Souza-Baranowski for the institution’s posted visiting hours. Because schedules and procedures can change, call the institution to confirm the current schedule before you travel.
Souza-Baranowski uses passive drug-detecting dogs as part of the entrance process. You won't see one every visit—canine searches happen at random intervals to catch illegal drugs before they make it inside.
