How to Visit Tipton Correctional Center, MO (MO)

Each offender can have up to 3 visitors. You can also bring up to 3 additional children age 10 and under, bringing the maximum group size to 6.

Time your drive carefully. You can't arrive in the parking lot any earlier than 30 minutes before visiting starts.

That 30-minute window matters because entry is first-come, first-served. Show up late, and you'll be waiting behind everyone who got there before you.

1. Time your arrival to the 30-minute window. Do not enter the parking lot more than 30 minutes before visiting starts.
2. Get there early within that window. Visitors enter on a first-come, first-served basis, so arriving sooner can help you get in line for check-in.

• ✓ Keep your adult visitor count at 3 or fewer.
• ✓ If you bring kids age 10 and under, limit them to 3 or fewer.
• ✓ Make sure your total group size is 6 or fewer (3 visitors plus up to 3 children age 10 and under).

Before you go, confirm the current group-size limit with the facility. The stated limit is 3 visitors per offender, plus up to 3 additional visitors age 10 and under (6 total). Policies can change, and special circumstances may affect what's allowed on a given day.

Double-check the arrival rules for the day you plan to visit. Confirm that you can't be in the parking lot more than 30 minutes before visiting starts. It's also worth asking whether entry is strictly first-come, first-served for every session, or if certain days work differently.

For the most reliable details, check the Missouri Department of Corrections' official visiting information and contact the facility directly to confirm rules for your specific date. If you're already at the institution, visiting room rules are typically posted on-site. You can also ask staff for a copy.