Bringing Kids to Visit at WKCC: Rules on Minors and Notarized Permission

At WKCC, minors can visit as long as each child is on the inmate's approved visitor list. There's no cap on how many kids can come, but adults are limited - only two adult visitors are allowed per inmate at a time. So you can bring kids, just plan which two adults will actually enter for that visit.

The adult bringing a minor into WKCC must be the child's parent or legal guardian - or carry notarized written permission from the parent/legal guardian. This comes up often for grandparents, aunts, uncles, family friends, or older siblings who want to bring a child along. If you're not the parent or legal guardian, get that notarized permission sorted before you show up.

Practical Steps

• ✓ Confirm each child is on the inmate’s approved visitor list (WKCC allows minors to visit only if they’re listed).
• ✓ If you’re not the child’s parent or legal guardian, get written permission from the parent/legal guardian and have it notarized.
• ✓ Plan your group around WKCC’s limit of two adult visitors at a time (minors don’t count against that adult limit).

1. Plan to arrive at 6:30 a.m. - WKCC recommends arriving 30 minutes before the 7:00 a.m. start so you can clear security processing and get your full four-hour visit.
2. Don’t show up late expecting to be processed - WKCC will not process any visitor after 9:00 a.m.
3. Use the early window wisely - you can enter no earlier than 30 minutes before 7:00 a.m., so arriving around 6:30 a.m. is the sweet spot for getting through processing without losing visiting time.

WKCC's visiting hours depend on where the inmate is housed. Meritorious Housing or Ross-Cash visitation runs 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., while non-meritorious housing visitation is 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. No appointment needed - just pick the right day and arrive early enough to get processed before the 9:00 a.m. cutoff.