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Visit-day checklist: Missouri prisons
What to wear, which ID to bring and what you can carry in, from MODOC (Missouri)'s official rules. Pick a prison to add its address, phone and hours. Print it or keep it on your phone.
Before visit day
- ☐ You must be approved before visiting. Complete MODOC's online Visitor Application honestly; a criminal history check is run. (official source) (opens in new tab)
- ☐ The person in prison is told the decision and is responsible for telling you. (official source) (opens in new tab)
- ☐ If denied, you may appeal in writing within 30 days to the Deputy Division Director of Adult Institutions; denied visitors may reapply after one year. (official source) (opens in new tab)
- ☐ Check for lockdowns or cancelled visits: Missouri facility status.
What to wear
- MODOC (Missouri)'s dress code isn't on the official pages we could read. Check the official visiting page (opens in new tab) or call the prison before you go.
ID to bring
- ☐ Adult visitors : valid photo ID, such as current driver’s license or Department of Revenue ID card (official source) (opens in new tab)
- ☐ Visitors age 13-18 : a current school photo ID card that includes their name or a valid federal or state government-issued ID card (official source) (opens in new tab)
What you can bring, what stays in the car
- ☐ Under Missouri State Statute 217.360, it is a criminal offense for any person entering a correctional facility to bring in drugs, alcoholic beverages, firearms or any other article an offender is not permitted to possess. (official source) (opens in new tab)
More from MODOC (Missouri) on visiting
- ☐ Most prisons hold visits Friday through Sunday, 9:30 am-1:30 pm and 2:30-6:30 pm; some differ. Check the official visiting hours page before you go. (official source) (opens in new tab)
- ☐ Up to 3 visitors per person, plus up to 3 children age 5 and under. People in reception and orientation get one visit a month. (official source) (opens in new tab)
- ☐ Arrive no earlier than 30 minutes before visiting starts. Adults need a valid photo ID; visitors under 18 must come with an approved adult. (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 MODOC (Missouri) pages, each linked. Not legal advice. No sponsors or affiliate links. Last checked .
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