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Stanley CI Visiting Hours and Lobby Entry Rules: When to Arrive and What to Expect

Visiting at Stanley Correctional Institution runs on a strict schedule. You need approval, a scheduled slot, and you can't even enter the lobby too early. Here's the exact visiting-hour breakdown and the timing rules that trip people up most often.

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Stanley CI Visiting Hours and Lobby Entry Rules: When to Arrive and What to Expect

At Stanley Correctional Institution, the person you’re visiting can have up to four in-person visits per week. Weekends are tighter: in-person visits are limited to one visit per weekend. That weekend limit also applies when a holiday creates a three-day weekend. If a holiday is connected to Saturday/Sunday, it’s treated as part of the weekend - so you still only get one in-person visit across that whole three-day stretch.

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Stanley CI runs visiting in set sessions, and times depend on the day. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday: 2:30 pm – 5:15 pm and 5:45 pm – 8:30 pm. Saturday, Sunday, and Holidays: 8:00 am – 10:00 am, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm, and 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm. When you schedule, pick a session you can realistically make. Late arrivals can be turned away.

Admission cutoff: Stanley CI will not admit visitors within 30 minutes of the end of the scheduled visit.

Here's a timing rule that catches people off guard: you can't enter the lobby until ten minutes before your session starts. Show up earlier, and you'll wait outside - usually in your car - until the lobby opens. There's also a hard cutoff at the end. Visitors won't be admitted within 30 minutes of the session's end, even if you're on the schedule. Don't try to squeeze in late.

All in-person visits at Stanley CI must be scheduled through icsolutions.com before you arrive. No appointment, no visit - they won't make exceptions at the door. Scheduling is separate from approval. You also need to be on the DOC approved visitor list. Make sure that's squared away before you plan your trip.

  1. Call to confirm details before you drive - Reach Stanley Correctional Institution at (715) 644-2960 if you need to double-check timing or logistics.
  2. Use the correct address for your GPS - Stanley Correctional Institution is at 100 Corrections Drive, Stanley, WI 54768-6500.
  3. Follow the posted approach route into Stanley - From Highway 29, take Exit 101, go County Highway H South, turn right on County Highway X, then turn onto Corrections Drive to reach the facility.

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