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In-Person Visiting

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In-Person Visiting

It is necessary for all visitors to review this information prior to scheduling an In-Person visit. 

Visitors must review the quarantine tables below to ensure the facility or housing unit of their loved one is not currently under outbreak status or housed in a COVID quarantined/isolation unit. Previously scheduled visits will be cancelled if a facility or an individual housing unit goes on outbreak/quarantine. Visitors must routinely monitor this site. They will also receive notification from ViaPath that any scheduled visits have been cancelled.  

In-Person Scheduling Procedure

In-Person Visiting Schedules by facility can be found here.

Please keep in mind that quarantined facilities and individual housing units will not be scheduling visits.


All visitors are required to schedule visits using the ViaPath Scheduler. Only persons cleared and approved by the Michigan Department of Corrections will be permitted to participate in an in-person visit. Approved visitors can schedule a visit here. Visitors are required to schedule their visit at least 48 HOURS in advance of the scheduled visit, but not more than 7 DAYS prior to the visit. 

The visits will be limited to two hours. 

A maximum of FIVE visitors may visit a prisoner at one time. 

VISITORS MAY SCHEDULE UP TO TWO SEPARATE VISITS ON THE SAME DAY WITH THE SAME PRISONER, BASED ON AVAILABILITY WHEN USING THE VIAPATH SCHEDULER.

During Your Visit

Food items sold from vending machines must immediately be removed from the manufacturer’s packaging and the food item immediately placed on a paper plate. The manufacturer’s packaging shall be disposed of prior to the visitor’s return to his/her seat. Food items must remain uncovered until consumed.

Bathroom breaks shall be permitted during visits, however, time used for the bathroom counts towards the two-hour duration of the visit.

Visitors and prisoners can take photos together. An embrace including a kiss is permitted while a picture is being taken. 

Quarantine Tables

Please keep in mind that a single housing unit may be under quarantine while the rest of the facility is not. It is critical that you review both facility-wide and housing unit quarantines prior to traveling for your scheduled visit. The listing will change often.

Prisoners housed in the following facilities and/or housing units will not be allowed in-person visits at this time:

Facilities Currently Under Full Quarantine

Facility Name
Reason for Quarantine Date Quarantine Went into Effect
There are currently no facilities under full quarantine.

Individual Housing Units Currently Under Quarantine

Facility Name Housing Unit Reason for Quarantine Date Quarantine Went into Effect
There are currently no housing units under quarantine.

 

Additional Links

Visiting Standards - English Version

Estándares de visitas - Version Española

Visiting Application

Video Visitation Standards - English Version

Video Visitando Estándares - Version Española

Body Cameras

 

Updated: 10/10/2024