Starting November 1, , the Minnesota DOC implemented a new mail system in partnership with TextBehind to prevent dangerous contraband from entering facilities.
Learn more about this important update and how to send mail here. Illness and Visiting: Please do not visit a facility if you are feeling sick. When coming to visit, you will need to self-screen for symptoms upon arrival. Visiting is subject to close at a facility should there be infection concerns and heightened mitigation measures in place.
Please sign up to receive communication updates about changes in visiting schedules or rules by email or text message: Click to subscribe. The longstanding visitation policy remains in effect. But due to staffing, some modifications have been made. Scheduling visits with your loved one is easy and efficient.
We offer a web-based scheduling system similar to what many health care systems use to schedule appointments. This system offers an easier, more efficient scheduling option. The system allows you to search available dates and times for visiting. This link takes you to the scheduling system. You can also still call a facility to schedule visits just as you have always been able to do. This will notify facility staff of your arrival in the parking lot.
They will then send you a confirmation of when you can enter the facility lobby for your visit. This offers a better experience for families and friends visiting their loved ones, as well as creating a more efficient scheduling system for staff.
