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Why You Should Arrive by 6:30 a.m. for WKCC Visits (And What Happens If You Don't)

WKCC visits start early, and there's a hard processing cutoff that can end your visit before it begins. Plan to arrive at 6:30 a.m. for the best shot at getting your full time.

• 2 min read • corrections.ky.gov
Why You Should Arrive by 6:30 a.m. for WKCC Visits (And What Happens If You Don't)

At Western Kentucky Correctional Complex (WKCC), visitation start time is 7:00 a.m., but the end time depends on where your loved one is housed. Meritorious Housing and Ross-Cash visitation run from 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Non-meritorious housing visitation runs from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Visits start at 7:00 a.m., but you can enter the facility 30 minutes early - making 6:30 a.m. the key time. That's your window to clear security and check in so you're ready when visiting begins.

9:00 a.m. cutoff: WKCC will not process any visitor after 9:00 a.m. If you arrive too late to be processed, you can be turned away for the day.

That 9:00 a.m. rule is the difference between running late and missing your visit entirely. Show up close to the cutoff and you're gambling on whether you'll get processed in time. Lose that gamble, and you won't be allowed in. Even if you do make it through, arriving late costs you visit time you can't get back.

WKCC recommends arriving 30 minutes before the visit - 6:30 a.m. - so you can clear security and get your full four hours. That lines up with the entry rule: 6:30 a.m. is the earliest you're allowed in, so it's also your best chance to get processed without stress.

Think of it this way: arrive at 6:30 a.m., enter when allowed, and get processed before the 7:00 a.m. start. The later you push your arrival, the more you're counting on everything moving fast enough to beat the 9:00 a.m. cutoff. Miss it, and you don't get a visit.

Why You Should Arrive by 6:30 a.m. for WKCC Visits (And What Happens If You Don't)

Practical Checklist

  • ✓ Plan to be on-site by 6:30 a.m. so you can enter at the earliest allowed time and get processed
  • ✓ Bring what you need for entry and have it ready before you step up to check in (including IDs for adults)
  • ✓ Park in the designated inmate visiting area at the lower end of the parking lot
  • ✓ If you’re bringing minors, make sure they’re on the approved visitor list and that the accompanying adult is the parent/legal guardian or has notarized permission
  • ✓ Remember the limit: each inmate is allowed two adult visitors at a time
  • ✓ Stay in approved visiting areas at all times while you’re at WKCC
  • ✓ If you’re a handicapped visitor, use the handicapped parking area

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