Visiting day checklist: arrival time, ID, and camera tips
- ✓ Check in 15 minutes before your scheduled visit, and have your valid ID ready at check-in.
- ✓ Bring a government-issued photo ID. Examples of acceptable ID for lobby visits include a driver’s license, a valid passport, certain state or county IDs (with a birth certificate if the ID does not show a date of birth), or a military ID with photo and date of birth.
- ✓ For NCIC video visits, keep your face fully visible (eyes, nose, and mouth) and keep the camera as steady as possible so facial recognition can work.
- ✓ Confirm the schedule time zone. The South Dakota DOC visitation platform states that visitation times shown are Central Standard Time (CST).
Common Questions
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How do I set up NCIC (inmate messaging) accounts and what does it cost?
In Minnehaha County, you set up an NCIC account through NCIC’s website to use inmate messaging and related services. Minnehaha County uses this system for sending documents, photos, and mail, and it states that messages cost $0.25 each and picture messages or documents cost $0.35 each. The published NCIC rate sheet also lists video visits at $0.30 per minute.
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Are video visits monitored or can they be disconnected?
Yes, video visits can be monitored and disconnected. South Dakota DOC’s visitation platform warns that video visits are monitored and may be terminated if appropriate conduct is not maintained. If you are using NCIC video visitation in Minnehaha County, the published rate sheet lists video visits at $0.30 per minute.
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What ID do I need to bring to visit in the lobby or in-person?
For lobby visits in Minnehaha County, you must present government-issued identification. The jail lists acceptable forms like a driver’s license, a valid passport, certain state or county IDs (with a birth certificate if the ID does not show a date of birth), or a military ID with photo and date of birth. For DOC visits scheduled through the DOC platform, plan to check in 15 minutes before the scheduled start time and have a valid ID ready at check-in.
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How do I apply to visit Mike Durfee State Prison or who do I call with visit questions?
To apply, use the South Dakota DOC visitor application (online), or complete the printable visitation application and submit it by email or by mailing it to the facility for processing. For visit questions at Mike Durfee State Prison, the DOC visitation platform lists the facility phone number as 605-369-2201.
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