Okay, so my visiting adventures continued!! I got the birth certificate part done.

So, I go today to visit.... went thru the CDCR rules for visiting.... to make sure I got the diaper bag right, only to find out that infant seats are not allowed. They were niced enough to hold the seat in the office for me.

I just hate it when rules are not consistent. :mad:

So how did he react when he saw his baby? That must be awesome.

You know, I have seen people take in infant car seats before and also one of the umbrella strollers.

Mothers have infant seats all the time at my husband's facility.

Oh he loved it!! He cried.. He is in RC so could not hold him, so that really got to him.

I have seen car seats the last time I went too!! *LOL* I am starting to think DVI has their own set of rules!! I am going to ask them for a copy tomorrow!! *LOL* At least they were really nice about it :)

That's weird cause Im allowed to bring my son's car seat with me. They just hold it at the desk for us and they have cribs inside the visiting room for us.

I was starting to think it was because he was in reception, but it sounds like someone else did it too. Here is the area in the visiting guidelines about what you can bring in:

VISITING GUIDELINES
Page 4
Allowable items:
• Identification Card.
• One Handkerchief, no bandannas.
• Tissue Pack, unopened.
• Clear Change Purse.
• $30 Per Adult and $10.00 Per Minor Visitor, in Coin or One Dollar Bills Only.
• Comb or Brush.
• Two Keys On A Ring with No Attachments.
• 10 Photographs.
• Indian Medicine Bag, upon inspection and approval.
• Two small (less than 12 inches in length) solid toys.
• One Infant Carrier.
• Six Disposable Diapers.
• Factory-Sealed Baby Wipes.
• Two Transparent Plastic Baby Bottles of Pre-Mixed Formula/Milk/Juice Per Baby.
• One Transparent Pacifier.
• Three Jars of Factory Sealed Baby Food and One Plastic Baby Spoon.
• One Single-Layer Baby Blanket.
• One Transparent Diaper Bag.
• One Change of Baby Clothing.
• One Single-Layer Burp Cloth.

*LOL* yep... that is what it says. I printed it out and showed them today.... their response.... "the website is wrong."

So, I was told there is a committee of some sort that represents families. I was told that I should contact them, because they know the right procedure to solving these kinds of issues. I am not sure if that is right info or not.

My thought is if they have different rules then they should have it posted accurately on the DVI site. IMO :)

where can i get a transperant diaper bag/purse??? i'm looking everywhere.

I found mine in the make up department at Wal Mart...it was only a few dollars..so that was good. If you find a transparent diaper bag...make sure its not TO big. Some faclities fuss if the diaper bag is to large. :shrug:



where can i get a transperant diaper bag/purse??? i'm looking everywhere.

Inmate Family Council is who you want to speak with. :) I was unable to find any information about the IFC in the DVI forum however you can contact the prison and ask them about it. Here is the main number ~
209-835-4141

Good luck! :thumbsup:



*LOL* yep... that is what it says. I printed it out and showed them today.... their response.... "the website is wrong."

So, I was told there is a committee of some sort that represents families. I was told that I should contact them, because they know the right procedure to solving these kinds of issues. I am not sure if that is right info or not.

My thought is if they have different rules then they should have it posted accurately on the DVI site. IMO :)

They are always in the visitng room... their pics are in the gate house too...