Visiting maintains healthy family and community relationships.
Visiting can help offenders build support networks they will need after release. Research conducted by the Minnesota Department of Corrections has shown that positive interactions with friends and family can lower recidivism.
For these positive interactions to occur, visiting room must be a secure environment where offenders and families can feel safe. To maintain this environment, offenders and visitors are required to obey the rules of the visiting room. Failure to do so may result in warning, termination of visits, placement on non-contact visiting status, suspension or revocation of the visiting privilege.
Each facility has an established visiting schedule.Click below for visiting hours.
MCF-Faribault
MCF-Lino Lakes
MCF-Oak Park Heights
MCF-Red Wing (Adult)
MCF-Red Wing (Juvenile)
MCF-Rush City
MCF-St. Cloud
MCF-Shakopee
MCF-Stillwater
MCF-Willow River/Moose Lake
Challenge Incarceration Program (CIP) - Willow River
Challenge Incarceration Program (CIP) - MCF-Togo
There is no visiting on the following State recognized holidays*:
*Willow River and Togo Challenge Incarceration Program offenders may have visitors on holidays IF the holiday falls on a regularly-scheduled visiting day.
Minnesota Public Transportation
Minneapolis Public Transportation
Minnesota Valley Transit Authority
Victims of an active offense are prohibited from visiting incarcerated offenders.
Victim Visitation Restriction FAQs
Statewide Visiting Room Rules (English)
Reglas de la Sala de Visitas en Todo el Estado (Spanish)
Visiting Restrictions for Visitors (English)
Restricciones de Visita para los Visitantes (Spanish)
Visiting Restrictions for Offenders (English)
Restricciones de Visita para los Delincuentes (Spanish)
Visiting Privilege Application Form - Fillable Online (English) You will need to print off the application and mail in the application.
Solicitud de Privilegio de Visita (Spanish)
Notarized Minor Escort Authorization (English)
Autorización de Acompañantes Menores Notarizados (Spanish)
DOC facilities will only accept a 10/2018 or newer visiting application from. Using old applications causes a delay in the processing time and will result in the application being denied.
If you have questions about the visiting applications, please contact the Rush City Visiting Unit at 320-358-0400.
No information concerning an offender’s visiting list will be given over the phone. Anyone wishing to have information will need to present picture ID at any MCF location.
*Be advised that visiting status cannot be disclosed over the phone.
