Before You Drive to Wende: Weekend Visit Checklist
Weekend visits at Wende just take a bit of planning. Use this checklist to confirm the day, nail the arrival window, and know what to expect if the visiting room fills up.
How to visit, scheduling, dress code, and visitor requirements
Wende Correctional Facility holds visits on weekends from 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM—arrive no later than 2:15 PM. It's first-come, first-served, with no limit on how many visits someone can receive in a single day. Up to three visitors can attend each visit, plus one child under five. RMU visits happen only on weekends in a dedicated RMU visit room. When the visiting room gets crowded, staff first ask for voluntary terminations. If more space is still needed, visits may end after three hours on a first-in, first-out basis—starting with visitors who traveled within 100 miles, then those who came from farther away. Check the visitation schedule for holiday closures.
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Weekend visits at Wende just take a bit of planning. Use this checklist to confirm the day, nail the arrival window, and know what to expect if the visiting room fills up.
Your first visit goes smoother when you know the basics ahead of time—the hours, the latest arrival cutoff, and what happens when the visiting room fills up.
Planning a visit with family? The first thing you need to know is how many people can go in together. Here's how Wende handles visitor limits—and what to do if your group is bigger than the cap allows.
If your loved one is in the Special Housing Unit (SHU) at Wende, here's the key difference: they're allowed one non-legal visit per seven-day period. You can't stack multiple regular visits close together like you sometimes can in general population. Planning a trip? Assume you'll get one standard (non-attorney) visit that week and build your plans around that limit.
Weekend visits at Wende take a little planning, but they're straightforward once you know the basics. The key details: hours, the latest arrival cutoff, and the fact that it's all first-come, first-served.
Weekend visitation is 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM. The latest arrival time is 2:15 PM.
Each visit may include up to three visitors. One child under five may also attend and must sit on an adult’s lap.
Staff will first ask visitors to voluntarily end visits if space is needed. If overcrowding continues, visits may be ended after three hours on a first-in, first-out basis—first for visitors traveling within 100 miles, then for those traveling over 100 miles, with consideration for special permission visits or people who haven’t had a visit in six months.
At Wende, weekend visitation runs on a first-come, first-served basis. That’s convenient when things are quiet, but it also means the visiting room can fill up—especially during busy weekends—and staff may need to manage the crowd so everyone can be accommodated safely and fairly.
When the visiting room at Wende fills up, staff first ask for volunteers willing to end their visits early. It's the least disruptive option — and it gives families a chance to decide for themselves before staff start ending visits based on rules and timing.
When the visiting room at Wende fills up, staff follow a set order for ending visits early. Understanding this sequence helps you plan your time and avoid surprises.