Just wanted to remind those of you that visit at CMC in San Luis Obispo that the Christmas party during visiting will be this weekend.

WEST Facility will have their Christmas party on Saturday, December 18th.

EAST Facility will have their Christmas party on Sunday, December 19th.

Thanks Miss Lisa!!! Too bad I will be there on Saturday and again miss the wonderful party!!!

Oh darn, you're going to miss the punch & cookies :ha: LOL....

Well, Bobby & I will be having our own Christmas party behind the glass. :cry: :cry: :cry:

can you tell me where CMC is please. I found out today that my man got transfered down there instead of to DVI. i thought i was gonna go through the roof. i was so pissed. i would like to know if anyone would like to car pool down there with me and maybe split the cost of the hotel. i want to go this weekend but i can only be there saturday i would have to leave to come home sunday morning. thanks for the help

Hi Marge!

CMC is located off the 101 in San Luis Obispo, I am not sure where you are coming from but I am in Los Angeles so I know it takes me about 3 hours to get there. I hope you find your way!!

Lisa, I will miss the cookies and punch!!! :(
Aww you and Bobby will have a private party at least! But I know its hard behind glass! You are always in my prayers!!

can you tell me where CMC is please. I found out today that my man got transfered down there instead of to DVI. i thought i was gonna go through the roof. i was so pissed. i would like to know if anyone would like to car pool down there with me and maybe split the cost of the hotel. i want to go this weekend but i can only be there saturday i would have to leave to come home sunday morning. thanks for the help

Hey Marge I've been visiting at CMC (East Facility) since 2000 so I have a lot of info. that will help you out. I know DVI would have been way closer to you but out of all of the CA prisons, CMC is one of the better ones. There are 2 sections of CMC. There's CMC East which houses Level 3 inmates and there's CMC West which houses Level 1's & 2's. I also live in Northern CA, but my man is currently in Ad/Seg so we currently only get a max of 2 hours to visit behind the glass. :( There are a lot of women that live in your area that visit at CMC, but a word of advice is be very very careful who you drive up there with because if they are doing something illegal, then you'll also be held accountable because you're in the same car. Just something to think about. :thumbsup:

INFORMATION FOR VISITING AT CMC...

CMC is the half way point between Los Angeles and San Francisco. I live in San Jose and it takes me about 2 1/2 hours to get there. Here's some info. that will help you out.

CMC (805) 547-7900 toll free number for visiting info is 1-800-374 8474. choose 1, then 3 and 1 for info on CMC.

VISITING DAYS/HOURS
Saturday & Sunday - 9:00am to 4:00pm
Holiday hours - 9:00am to 4:00pm (New Years Day, 4th of July, Labor Day,
Thanksgiving Day & Christmas Day)

On Saturdays, Sundays & Holidays you are allowed on the grounds at 7:00am.

DIRECTIONS

From Northern California:
Take 101 North
Take the Morro Bay (Highway 1) Exit towards Santa Rosa St.
Make a right on Santa Rosa St. which will turn into Highway 1
Follow Highway 1 up about 3 miles (pass Cal Poly University) go down the hill and the prison will be on the right hand side at the light.

If you're going to CMC-West Facility, once you enter onto the prison turn left at first street and you will pass Friends Outside on the right hand side.

Sometimes the sign say visiting is closed and has not been changed so if the
gate is open, continue on up to the parking lot. You will follow that street for a short distance, passing through one stop sign and then turn right into the parking lot for CMC-West.

If you're going to CMC-East Facility, once you enter the prison go all the way straight and the 1st 3 rows on your left hand side is the "Visitor's Parking Area." If you are handicap then continue going straight toward the Visiting Gate House and you will see the handicap parking spaces in front of A Quad.

LODGING
Since San Luis Obispo is a tourist city the motels are kind of expensive.
The most reasonable place I have found is Motel 6. It is located about 10
minutes South from the prison. From November to May the rates are $42.99 +
taxes. In the summer the rates go up about $20.00. There are 2 Motel 6 that
are this price and they are both located off of the Los Osos exit. There is Motel 6 South (near Margie's Diner) and Motel 6 North. Make sure to make a reservation before driving up because the rooms get booked very fast, especially since San Luis Obispo is considered a tourist city. I recommend booking a room at least 3 weeks in advance just to make sure you have a place to stay. If you book your room online at www.mote6.com you can get a cheap rate if you use the Click 6 button.

Motel 6 South (805) 541-6992
Motel 6 North (805) 549-9595
Hotel/Motel Search

VISITING RULES
You are allowed a total of $30 per adult which can only consist of $1 bills
and coin change (no pennies)

You must have a clear small change purse. Depending on how the CO is
feeling. They sometimes do NOT allow clear purses that have any type of
handle so bring one that does not have any handles.

You can bring a maximum of 10 photos in per adult (no larger than 5x7).

Only 1 key is allowed. It cannot be on a ring or have remote.

No Cigarettes are allowed inside of the Visiting room.

Travel size tissue is allowed as long as it is un-open and the packaging is
see through.

The dress code changes sometimes depending upon the Guards mood but usually as follows:

NO blue denim (but we are now allowed to wear Black jeans).

Skirts and shorts are to be no more than 2" above the knee including slits.

You are allowed to wear sleeveless shirts but no thin or spaghetti straps.

Nothing tight or form fitting. NO UNDERWIRE BRAS AND ALL WOMEN MUST WEAR SOME TYPE OF BRA.

No gloves, hats, scarves or HOODS allowed.

No sweat pants, no jogging suits, all white T-shirts must have a logo on the
front & back.

NO Blue, NO colors that resemble the colors that the CO's wear. No Tan
shirts or forest green pants.

Shoes do NOT have to have a strap on the back, but no shower shoes are
allowed.

There is no limit on the amount of jewelry you can wear, but please remove
all jewelry before going through the metal detector so you don't hold up the
line.

Visiting does get packed so if you don't want to sit outside, you must arrive
early. Patio is only opened when weather is nice.
During the Winter they usually do Terminate visits due to the fact that you
can not sit outside because of the rain and visiting room only holds a certain amount of people per the Fire Marshall.

If you would like to take pictures with your loved one you may purchase a
"photo ducat" for $2.00 each. You may purchase these photo ducats at the time you get processed in the Visiting Gate House. You are allowed a maximum of 10 photo ducts per visit.

You are allowed to bring extra $$$ to purchase photo ducats but you are only
allowed to take $30 inside the Visiting room.

An Original Birth Certificate for each child is required (NO copies). You
must also have a CMC child authorization letter that you may
get from the Visiting CO's and it must be notarized prior to bring a child
that is not yours.

Hey Marge I've been visiting at CMC (East Facility) since 2000 so I have a lot of info. that will help you out. I know DVI would have been way closer to you but out of all of the CA prisons, CMC is one of the better ones. There are 2 sections of CMC. There's CMC East which houses Level 3 inmates and there's CMC West which houses Level 1's & 2's. I also live in Northern CA, but my man is currently in Ad/Seg so we currently only get a max of 2 hours to visit behind the glass. :( There are a lot of women that live in your area that visit at CMC, but a word of advice is be very very careful who you drive up there with because if they are doing something illegal, then you'll also be held accountable because you're in the same car. Just something to think about. :thumbsup:

INFORMATION FOR VISITING AT CMC...

CMC is the half way point between Los Angeles and San Francisco. I live in San Jose and it takes me about 2 1/2 hours to get there. Here's some info. that will help you out.

CMC (805) 547-7900 toll free number for visiting info is 1-800-374 8474. choose 1, then 3 and 1 for info on CMC.

VISITING DAYS/HOURS
Saturday & Sunday - 9:00am to 4:00pm
Holiday hours - 9:00am to 4:00pm (New Years Day, 4th of July, Labor Day,
Thanksgiving Day & Christmas Day)

On Saturdays, Sundays & Holidays you are allowed on the grounds at 7:00am.

DIRECTIONS

From Northern California:
Take 101 North
Take the Morro Bay (Highway 1) Exit towards Santa Rosa St.
Make a right on Santa Rosa St. which will turn into Highway 1
Follow Highway 1 up about 3 miles (pass Cal Poly University) go down the hill and the prison will be on the right hand side at the light.

If you're going to CMC-West Facility, once you enter onto the prison turn left at first street and you will pass Friends Outside on the right hand side.

Sometimes the sign say visiting is closed and has not been changed so if the
gate is open, continue on up to the parking lot. You will follow that street for a short distance, passing through one stop sign and then turn right into the parking lot for CMC-West.

If you're going to CMC-East Facility, once you enter the prison go all the way straight and the 1st 3 rows on your left hand side is the "Visitor's Parking Area." If you are handicap then continue going straight toward the Visiting Gate House and you will see the handicap parking spaces in front of A Quad.

LODGING
Since San Luis Obispo is a tourist city the motels are kind of expensive.
The most reasonable place I have found is Motel 6. It is located about 10
minutes South from the prison. From November to May the rates are $42.99 +
taxes. In the summer the rates go up about $20.00. There are 2 Motel 6 that
are this price and they are both located off of the Los Osos exit. There is Motel 6 South (near Margie's Diner) and Motel 6 North. Make sure to make a reservation before driving up because the rooms get booked very fast, especially since San Luis Obispo is considered a tourist city. I recommend booking a room at least 3 weeks in advance just to make sure you have a place to stay. If you book your room online at www.mote6.com (http://www.mote6.com) you can get a cheap rate if you use the Click 6 button.

Motel 6 South (805) 541-6992
Motel 6 North (805) 549-9595
Hotel/Motel Search

VISITING RULES
You are allowed a total of $30 per adult which can only consist of $1 bills
and coin change (no pennies)

You must have a clear small change purse. Depending on how the CO is
feeling. They sometimes do NOT allow clear purses that have any type of
handle so bring one that does not have any handles.

You can bring a maximum of 10 photos in per adult (no larger than 5x7).

Only 1 key is allowed. It cannot be on a ring or have remote.

No Cigarettes are allowed inside of the Visiting room.

Travel size tissue is allowed as long as it is un-open and the packaging is
see through.

The dress code changes sometimes depending upon the Guards mood but usually as follows:

NO blue denim (but we are now allowed to wear Black jeans).

Skirts and shorts are to be no more than 2" above the knee including slits.

You are allowed to wear sleeveless shirts but no thin or spaghetti straps.

Nothing tight or form fitting. NO UNDERWIRE BRAS AND ALL WOMEN MUST WEAR SOME TYPE OF BRA.

No gloves, hats, scarves or HOODS allowed.

No sweat pants, no jogging suits, all white T-shirts must have a logo on the
front & back.

NO Blue, NO colors that resemble the colors that the CO's wear. No Tan
shirts or forest green pants.

Shoes do NOT have to have a strap on the back, but no shower shoes are
allowed.

There is no limit on the amount of jewelry you can wear, but please remove
all jewelry before going through the metal detector so you don't hold up the
line.

Visiting does get packed so if you don't want to sit outside, you must arrive
early. Patio is only opened when weather is nice.
During the Winter they usually do Terminate visits due to the fact that you
can not sit outside because of the rain and visiting room only holds a certain amount of people per the Fire Marshall.

If you would like to take pictures with your loved one you may purchase a
"photo ducat" for $2.00 each. You may purchase these photo ducats at the time you get processed in the Visiting Gate House. You are allowed a maximum of 10 photo ducts per visit.

You are allowed to bring extra $$$ to purchase photo ducats but you are only
allowed to take $30 inside the Visiting room.

An Original Birth Certificate for each child is required (NO copies). You
must also have a CMC child authorization letter that you may
get from the Visiting CO's and it must be notarized prior to bring a child
that is not yours.


ty for the info. as far as the kids go do you know if i can use the birth cert. that the hospital gave me? the one that has the feet print on it.

Whew!!!!! Lisa you gave her the low down!!! You go girl!!!!!

Thanks Lisa for the reminder, I am not sure if I will be going this weekend because my fiance's Dad is going and he doesn't like to share his visits with me. Hopefully he will just go on Saturday and I can be back in my man's arms on Sunday. Drena

ty for the info. as far as the kids go do you know if i can use the birth cert. that the hospital gave me? the one that has the feet print on it.


CMC will take the birth cert. from the hospital (w/ the little footprints) as long as the child is under 6 months old. After that they figure you had enough time to request one from the County Clerk / Recorder's Office.