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Visit-day checklist: Mississippi prisons
What to wear, which ID to bring and what you can carry in, from MDOC (Mississippi)'s official rules. Pick a prison to add its address, phone and hours. Print it or keep it on your phone.
Before visit day
- ☐ The incarcerated person starts the process by sending you MDOC's Application for Visiting Privileges. Complete every part and mail it to the address in the packet. Forms are not available online. (official source) (opens in new tab)
- ☐ Each person can list 10 visitors. MDOC does not notify you of approval; call the facility to check before making travel plans. (official source) (opens in new tab)
- ☐ Check for lockdowns or cancelled visits: Mississippi facility status.
What to wear
- ☐ Visitors will be told to leave if they do not follow the visitation dress code. (official source) (opens in new tab)
- ☐ Visitors must dress accordingly, wearing nothing that poses a threat to the safety, security, or good order and administrative manageability of the facility. (official source) (opens in new tab)
ID to bring
- ☐ All visitors age of eighteen (18) and above must have valid picture identification with them, such as a driver’s license, state ID, or passport. (official source) (opens in new tab)
What you can bring, what stays in the car
- ☐ In general, visitors will drive to the prison and park, leaving prohibited items and personal possessions (wallet, cell phone, purse, etc.) in their locked vehicle. (official source) (opens in new tab)
- ☐ Visitors will be allowed to bring prescribed medication into the institution only in the necessary dosage. (official source) (opens in new tab)
- ☐ Visitors will not be allowed to maintain possession of their personal keys while in the visitation center. (official source) (opens in new tab)
More from MDOC (Mississippi) on visiting
- ☐ Only people on the person's approved visiting list can visit. No more than five visitors (including children) at one time. Visitors 18 and older need photo ID; children 15 and under bring a birth certificate. (official source) (opens in new tab)
- ☐ Leave phones, wallets and purses in your locked car. Visitors may be searched or scanned and must follow the dress code. (official source) (opens in new tab)
- ☐ Regional and private prisons may have different rules and schedules, so call the facility before you travel. (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 MDOC (Mississippi) pages, each linked. Not legal advice. No sponsors or affiliate links. Last checked .
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