Opened January, 1998
Authorized by Wilkinson
County Industrial Development Authority Board and Operated by Corrections
Corporation of America
Located on 97.5 acres and
enclosed on 17.5 acres
Authorized capacity is 995.
WCCF currently houses A, B, & C custody
inmates as well as being a protective custody facility.
Accreditation - American
Correctional Association, August
2002
ACA - Re-Accreditation
2005
Visiting
an Inmate
Approved
Visitors
Under
the age of eighteen, must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian
Visitors
fourteen and older will have photographic ID each time they wish to
visit. Visitors will not be permitted entrance to the institution without
photographic ID.
Individuals
on probation or parole or other forms of conditional release will obtain the
permission of both their program supervisor and the Superintendent prior to
being allowed to visit
Unapproved
Visitors
Individuals who have been convicted of a felony will be
prohibited from visiting offenders except in those cases where immediate family
relationships can be established.
Individuals
who, through investigation, are believed to pose a threat to the offender or
institution will be excluded from visitation.
A visit between
an offender and the offender’s victim will not be permitted unless approved, in
advance, in writing by the Superintendent.
Length
and Frequency of Visits
Only the institution’s schedule, space, and
personnel constraints or where there are substantial means to justify such
limitation will limit the length and frequency of visits. It is the
responsibility of the offender to notify his/her visitors of the days and hours
of visitation.
“A” custody female offenders will be allowed to visit the
first four Sundays of each month.
“B” custody female offenders will be allowed to visit two
Sundays a month on alternate weeks.
“C” custody female offenders will be allowed to visit the
second Tuesday of each month.
“A” custody male offenders will be allowed to visit the
first four Saturdays of each month.
“B” custody male offenders will be allowed to visit two
Saturdays a month on alternate weeks.
All approved offenders will be allowed to receive
visitors from 8:30 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. until 4:30 p.m. on
scheduled visiting days.
Visitors Entry to Institution
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All visitors will be required to properly identify
themselves with Visitor ID cards, drivers license, Military ID or State ID
and will be required to register at the visitor registration desk.
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All cars are to be parked in the assigned parking areas
and are subject to search.
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Visitors will not be allowed to maintain possession of
their personal keys while in the visitation center.
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Visitors will have no more than $20 in change for vending
machines.
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Visitors may bring cigarettes and/or tobacco products
purchased from the institutional canteen.
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Visitors will be allowed to bring prescribed medication into the
institution only in the necessary dosage.
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Visitors will leave wallets, purses, handbag, change purses, excessive
clothing, etc., locked in their vehicles.
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Visitors with infants may have 1 diaper bag, 2 diapers, 2 bottles of
formula or juice, 1 pacifier, 1 infant receiving blanket and 1 change of baby
clothes. Car seats, carriers and strollers are not allowed.
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Visitors will have the top of the right hand stamped prior to entry into
the visitation center.
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Visitors are prohibited from trading or selling anything to a visitor.
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Visitor Dress Code
Visitors
will be dressed appropriately. No tank tops, see-through clothing,
low-cut articles of clothing exposing the upper torso, miniskirts or
mini-dresses, or any form of seductive garments will be allowed.
Shorts
and skirts must be no more than three inches above the knee. Visitors
must wear full-length shirts (long or short sleeve). Shoes designated for
street wear, including tennis shoes, must be worn. House slippers, beach
sandals (i.e. thongs, flip-flops) and shower shoes are not permitted.
Individuals improperly or inappropriately dressed shall not be allowed to
visit.
Termination and Suspension of
Visitors
A
visit will be denied or terminated and visiting privileges suspended by the
Superintendent or designee for any of the following circumstances:
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If
a visitor is under the influence of drugs or alcohol
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If
a visitor refuses to submit to a search
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If
a visitor refuses or fails to produce sufficient identification or falsifies
identifying information
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If
a visitor violates institutional visiting rules
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If
a visitor fails to prevent children from acting in a disturbing and
disruptive manner in the visiting area
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If
a visitor displays excessive physical contact with an offender
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If
in the judgment of the respective Unit Administrator, necessary order and
security cannot be maintained, action will be taken to terminate the visit
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If
the visitor is improperly dressed
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QUESTIONS/CONTACT
Warden James Holman
601-932-2880 ext 6250
jholman@mdoc.state.ms.us
Inmate Mail
Inmates
may send and receive mail with exceptions. Exceptions
include, but are not limited to:
Polaroid
photos
Nude
or sexual photos
Money
Orders or copies of money orders
Packages
Hardback
books
Food/hygiene/medical
supplies
Writing
material, stamps must be purchased from Canteen
All
mail received must be received in a legal or letter envelope.
All
incoming and outgoing mail shall be censored only if there is possible evidence
of contraband, plans for criminal activity, instructions for the manufacture of
weapons, drug, or drug paraphernalia, or alcoholic beverages, threatened
blackmail or extortion, coded content not understood by the reader, or plans
for activities in violation of MDOC rules.
All outgoing mail must have a
complete return address.
Senders Name & Inmate Number
Current Housing Unit
Institution/Facility Address
City, State, ZIP
All incoming mail must be
addressed as:
Inmate Name & MDOC Number
Current Housing Unit
Institution/Facility Name
Institution/Facility Address
City, State, ZIP
and must include a return address with the following
information:
Senders Name
Current Address
City, State, ZIP
Outgoing
legal or official mail will be sealed by the offender and will not be opened unless
a determination from visual/electronic inspection reveals the envelope may
contain contraband.
EXCEPTIONS
include:
Publications
must be pre-paid soft cover back books (order limit of 3).
Subscriptions and newspapers must be sent from the publisher, distributor or
vendor.
Pre-paid publications that depict homosexuality (same as recipient),
sadomasochistic, penetration of body orifice, bestiality, and/or involving
children.
QUESTIONS/CONTACTS
Central Mississippi Correctional Facility
Warden
James Holman
601-932-2880 ext 6250
jholman@mdoc.state.ms.us
PROCEDURES FOR SENDING MONEY
ORDERS
1. Inmate
may receive Western Union Funds, Postal Money Orders, Bank (redeemable)
Money orders, Cashier’s Checks, or Certified Checks. NO TRAVELER'S EXPRESS
OR STORE MONEY ORDERS WILL BE ACCEPTED.
Postal Money Orders are to be made payable as follows:
Pay to: MDOC
Address: PO
Box 544 Jackson, MS 39205 Inmate’s name & MDOC #
Money orders with inmate’s name or number on the “Pay To”
line will not be accepted.
- Envelopes should be
addressed as:
MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
JOHN DOE, MDOC NUMBER
PO BOX 544
JACKSON,MS 39205