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Visit-day checklist: Colorado prisons
What to wear, which ID to bring and what you can carry in, from CDOC (Colorado)'s official rules. Pick a prison to add its address, phone and hours. Print it or keep it on your phone.
Before visit day
- ☐ Complete Visitor Application AR 300-01A and return it, signed, to the person's facility with a copy of your current photo ID. One adult per application. (official source) (opens in new tab)
- ☐ Minors visiting with an adult who isn't their guardian need Form AR 300-01F signed by a parent or guardian. Background checks are repeated yearly, and visitors who haven't visited in a year become inactive and must reapply. (official source) (opens in new tab)
- ☐ Check for lockdowns or cancelled visits: Colorado facility status.
What to wear
- ☐ Pant legs, skirts, and dresses must be no shorter than the top of the knee while standing. (official source) (opens in new tab)
- ☐ Appropriate undergarments are required, and will not be visible outside of the clothing. (official source) (opens in new tab)
- ☐ Clothing which is solid gray, solid green, solid orange, solid white, solid yellow, camouflage, resembles offender attire, or has adornments which could be used as a weapon, are not permitted. (official source) (opens in new tab)
ID to bring
- ☐ Entry requirements Any approved visitor over the age of 18 is required to present valid picture identification prior to their admission for visiting. (official source) (opens in new tab)
- ☐ All forms of valid picture identification must be current (not expired) with an identifiable photo. (official source) (opens in new tab)
- ☐ Other forms of identification which are not valid for purposes of entry include but are not limited to: digital ID, foreign driver’s licenses, proof of voter registration, social security cards, and student ID cards. (official source) (opens in new tab)
What you can bring, what stays in the car
- ☐ Other than items from available vending machines, visitors will not exchange any object or article with an offender. (official source) (opens in new tab)
More from CDOC (Colorado) on visiting
- ☐ Visiting rules follow Administrative Regulation 300-01 (updated for HB 25-1013). Each facility sets its own schedule and visit limits based on space and staffing. (official source) (opens in new tab)
- ☐ A dress code applies to contact, non-contact and video visits. Other than vending machine items, nothing may be exchanged during a visit. (official source) (opens in new tab)
Rules can differ by prison and change without notice; the prison's posted rules win. Quoted or summarized from official CDOC (Colorado) pages, each linked. Not legal advice. No sponsors or affiliate links. Last checked .
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