Getting on the Visiting List at St. Bernard Parish Jail: What your loved one must do
Getting approved to visit starts with your loved one. Here's what they need to do—and what you'll need to provide—to get on the visiting list at St. Bernard Parish Jail.
At St. Bernard Parish Jail, your loved one kicks off the visiting application process. They're responsible for sending the application to each person they want to add, and they need to provide your information correctly so paperwork doesn't get held up. A misspelled name or wrong date of birth can slow things down or cause approval problems.
Note: You can’t visit unless you’re approved and placed on your loved one’s approved visiting list. To be approved, you’ll need to complete the Application for Visiting Privileges.
Application Contents
- ✓ Your full name
- ✓ Your address
- ✓ Your date of birth
- ✓ Your race
- ✓ Your sex
Once your loved one sends it, you'll need to complete the Application for Visiting Privileges (Form C-02-008-A). This form determines whether you can be approved. Fill it out carefully and completely - you won't be able to visit until it's processed and you're added to the approved visiting list.
Note: If you must bring medication to a visit, only prescribed, life-saving or life-sustaining medication is allowed, and only in the amount needed for the visit. Tell staff at the visiting desk that you have it.
Approval isn't optional. You must be on your loved one's approved visiting list before you'll be allowed in. Not sure if you've been added? Ask your loved one directly - they can tell you whether your application has been sent and completed.
Completing the application is required, but approval isn't guaranteed - applications can be denied under visitation policy. A common question: does having a criminal record disqualify you? Being an ex-offender or parolee doesn't automatically mean denial. If that's your situation, be honest on the application and follow the process rather than assuming you're out.
- Ask your loved one to confirm your details - they’re responsible for providing your correct name, address, date of birth, race, and sex.
- Have them resend the application if needed - the incarcerated person is the one who sends visiting applications to the people they want to visit.
If you've checked with your loved one and still aren't sure whether your application was received or approved, contact the facility directly. Staff handle these applications and can usually confirm your status and tell you what to do next.
Visits involving minors have strict limits in certain cases. If the incarcerated person has a current or prior conviction for a sex crime involving a minor - or a documented history of sex abuse involving a minor - they cannot visit with any minor child, including their own biological or step-child. This restriction also applies when the conviction involved a minor who is not a family member.
Note: Any exception to these minor-visit restrictions is limited and can only be approved by the warden.
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