I'm new to this and my husband recently been transfered to CMC. I really don't know much about CMC or how the visiting there works. Does anyone know how to get there or the visiting information? :confused:

Welcome :) I moved your post to the CMC forum where the members there can tell you all about it

Thank you so much :)

Hello and welcome to PTO :)

Hello Spice209 and Welcome to our family! Glad to have you.

Not sure if your husband is on the East or West side. Mine is on the West but here is some info to help you and I can assure you the other ladies are wonderful and will be along shortly to help as well.

add.http://www.corr.ca.gov/CDC/PDFs/InmateVisitingGuidelines.pdf (http://www.corr.ca.gov/CDC/PDFs/InmateVisitingGuidelines.pdf)

http://ludb.clui.org/ex/i/CA4964

Thank you very much cysreese, you have been very helpful. He is on east. They told him that he was going to west before they transfered him but once he got there they put him on east. But anyways thanks alot.

One of the ladies that knows more about the East can answer anymore questions you may have. Kick off your shoes and feel right at home with us. :)

Hello :wave: :wave: and welcome to PTO! :thumbsup: First of all I want to tell you that you have come to the right place for information and support. All the women here with loved ones at CMC are great! :thumbsup:

Now as far as directions to the prisons, it really depends where you are coming from. What city do you live in? Just some general info. the prison is located off Hwy 1 near the 101 freeway just half way point between San Francisco and Los Angeles. TO give you and idea, I live in San Jose and it takes me about 2 hours and 45 minutes to get there. The prison is located in San Luis Obispo, CA near Cal Poly Tech University.

Visiting hours are from 9:00am - 4:00pm for all general poplulation inmates. You do not need to make an appointment for regular visiting. They do a number system. About 6am the cars for both the West side visiting and the East side visiting all line up in their own vehicles right off the street where the "Friends Outside" house in located. At about 7:30am the CO will come out and start handing out numbers. It's not a 1st come 1st serve basis therefore you can be the 1st car there and still get pass #50. It's basically like a lottery. Once you get your number you can wait in your car on prison grounds or leave and come back. At about 8:45am-9:00am all the visitors line up in front of the visiting gatehouse according to the number they have received. If you weren't able to get a number then you must line up behind everyone else that does have a number. They start processing the visitors in at 9:00am.

During the process you must fill out a visitors slip and once you walk up to the desk where the computer is located you must show your valid CA either ID or Drivers License and the visitors slip you filled out. If you are bringing any children you must have the original birth certificate. If the children do not belong to you then you must provide the original birth certificate and a notorized letter from the parent giving you permission to tkae their child into the CMC prison. At this point you are allowed to purchase photo ducats. Inside the visiting room an inmate porter takes polaroid photos of people with the inmate. So if you would like to take photos with your loved one then you must purchase a photo ducat. He is allowed to take the photos you both took in the visiting room back with him and you are allowed to take them home as well. However each photo ducat is $2.00 and you are allowed to purchase a total of 10 ducats per visit.

Here is a list of items that you are allowed to bring into your visit:

$30 per adult and an addition $10 per child.
(The money can only be in forms of $1 bill, quarters, dimes & nickles
10 family photos no larger than 5x7
1 packed of unwrapped kleenex tissue in a clear wrapper
1 key without a key ring attached
a clear change purse without any handles
up to 10 photo ducats
1comb or brush
your ID or driver's license

As for the dress code, here is a list of what you can not wear:

tight or form fitting clothing
no blue denim
nothing that will set off the metal detector
no underwire bras
no flip flop shoes or shoes without a strap on the back
no tan
no blue
no army green
no tops or jackets with a hood (nothing with a hood)
skirts & shorts must be no shorter than 2" above the knees
no tank tops
no transparent clothing
no layering of clothing
no sweatpants, sweatshirts or jogging suits

Once you get into the visiting room you will give your pass to the office at the desk. The officer with then call on the speaker for the inmate. The call every 15 minutes until the inmate arrives. You are allowed a brief hug and kiss at the begininning and end of your visit with the inmate. There are new cameras in the visiting room so be very very careful girl as "big brother" is watching. You can purchase food such as pizza, burritos, hamburgers, salads, ice cream, chips, sodas, bottled water, candy bars, popcorn, buffalo wings, sandwiches, cookies, a variety of coffee's, etc... from the different vending machines inside. There are also microwaves to warm up the food.

If the inmate is placed in "Administrative Segregation" or is not allowed Contact Visits for certain disciplinary reasons, then you will need to make an appointment for a Non-Contact visits. The non-contact visits are up to 2 hours in length and are behind the clear glass via telephone. The visiting times for non-contact are 9am, 11am or 1pm. Visiting for non-contact can be made up to 10 days in advance. You can make an appointment by calling (805) 547-7825 (Monday through Friday) between the hours of 9am-11am.

If you need to contact the prison for any reason the phone number is (805) 547-7900.

Hopefully I've covered as much as I could for you. However if you have more questions just feel free to ask...and again, welcome to our CMC FAMILY!!!!!! :grouphug:

Lisa, you go 007. :)

Thank you so much for the info bob-bi-lu. I live in Modesto. Is anyone near me go to CMC to visit?

Hello & Welcome To PTO!

I'm new to this and my husband recently been transfered to CMC. I really don't know much about CMC or how the visiting there works. Does anyone know how to get there or the visiting information? :confused:

Welcome!! I, too, am fairly new here. This group of girls has ALL the info! :thumbsup: They have answered every single question I've had, and with amazing detail.

Welcome to the group!

I'm new to this and my husband recently been transfered to CMC. I really don't know much about CMC or how the visiting there works. Does anyone know how to get there or the visiting information? :confused:

Welcome to our group Spice I hope youre comfortable here and everyone here is pretty well versed on the goings on at CMC so if you have any questions dont be shy, ask away.

Thank you so much for the info bob-bi-lu. I live in Modesto. Is anyone near me go to CMC to visit?

Oh you're very welcome. :thumbsup: I live in San Jose which is about 2 hours north of you. However, I believe our member Drenabug lives near you.

WELCOME TO OUR GROUP! FEEL FREE TO MAKE YOURSELF AT HOME.. WE ARE HERE TO HELP! :thumbsup:

Thanks so much everyone. You guys are great!!!

Thanks so much everyone. You guys are great!!!

You're welcome girl! Please feel free to start posting okay! :thumbsup:

HELLO:wave: :yay: SPICE209. THEY ARE SO RIGHT YOU REALLY CAME TO THE RIGHT PLACE FOR INFO. YOU KNOW WE HAVE 007 ON OUR TEAM!! AND IF WE DON'T KNOW YOU BEST KNOW WE WILL FIND OUT. THATS WHAT THIS FAMILY DOES. SO RELAX.