Visitation by Minor Children

Minor children are only allowed to visit if they are accompanied by an approved adult visitor such as a parent, a court appointed legal guardian, an authorized representative of a state agency, or are an emancipated minor. A certified birth certificate or embossed abstract of birth must be presented to correctional staff to validate the minor is in fact related to the inmate. Minor children will be denied visitation under the following circumstances

• The Department is notified that there is a court order prohibiting visits between the child and inmate
• The Department is notified that the parental rights of the inmate for the child has been terminated
• The inmate has been convicted of child abuse, criminal sexual conduct, or any other assaultive or violent behavior against the child or sibling of the child unless an exception has been granted and written documentation received from the approving authority