STATE CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION AT HUNTINGDON 

VISITING RULES

GENERAL INFORMATION

1.         Visiting hours are from 8:15 am to  3:30 pm Thursday thru Monday, including holidays. The visiting room is CLOSED on Tuesdays & Wednesdays.

2.         Due to institutional programs and scheduling, there is no visitor traffic into or out of the institution between the hours of 1:45 pm and 2:15 pm. Also, visitor registrations will not be accepted after 3:00 pm. Please plan your visits accordingly.

3.         CELL PHONES, PAGERS, CAMERAS are prohibited and should remain in the vehicle.

4.         The frequency of visits shall be a total of six (6) visits per month. Each inmate may have no more than three (3) of those visits on weekend days (Saturday and Sunday).

5.         Each inmate is limited to a total of five (5) visitors at one time. THIS TOTAL INCLUDES MINORS! Requests for exceptions must be directed to the Superintendent prior to arriving for a visit.

6.         The length of visits shall be a minimum of two (2) hours per visit, depending upon available visiting room space and each inmate’s individual program status.

7.         All visitors (including minors) are required to be on the inmates approved visiting list. Only the inmate can confirm if you are on his visiting list. Visitors are only permitted to be on one inmates list at each institution. Requests for exceptions must be directed to the Superintendent prior to arriving for a visit.

8.         All visitors (including minors) must have proper ID. One (1) photo ID with date of birth or two (2) non-photo ID’s (at least one must have date of birth). Photocopies of any ID will not be accepted.

9.         In the contact visits, an inmate and his visitors may only embrace upon meeting and when leaving the visiting area. (Excessive kissing and/or petting are not permitted and may result in termination of the visit and disciplinary action).

10.       Adult visitors are permitted to bring the following items for a visit:  Identification for all visitors, Automobile keys (NO REMOTE STARTERS), Life sustaining medications (Nitro & Inhalers), Money (see VENDING MACHINES section below). Additional items for children may be brought (see SPECIAL RULES PERTAINING TO CHILDREN section below).

11.       ALL TOBACCO products are prohibited from ALL VISITING AREAS.

12.       Visitors are not permitted to leave anything (gifts, money orders, etc…) for the inmate. No objects may be exchanged between a visitor and an inmate.

13.       All visitors (including minors) are required to pass through a walk-through metal detector. Please dress accordingly. If any one person arriving for a visit fails the metal detector, all of the visitors on that visit may be restricted (non-contact, denied, etc…).

14.      The dress code at SCI Huntingdon prohibits wearing the following items: halter-tops, tube-tops, tank-tops, strapless dresses or tops, short shorts, mini-skirts or sleeveless tops or dresses with loose fitting armhole openings. Also not permitted are see-through or revealing clothing (this includes clothes that are too tight, have holes or cutouts that reveal flesh or the appearance thereof). Dress, skirt and short length may be no shorter than mid-thigh when standing with no slits extending beyond mid-thigh.

15.      Please be sure to sign in upon your arrival and sign out before you leave. All information requested on the sign-in sheet (name, complete address, etc…) must be filled in completely. If you travel by private vehicle, you will be asked to register the year, make, model and license number of the vehicle.

16.      All inmates are informed of changes that may occur in visiting regulations. It is the responsibility of each inmate to inform his visitors of these changes.

17.      Visits may be disallowed, restricted, or terminated for any one of the following reasons:

A.  Any visit that is a threat to the security or order of the institution.

B.  Any visitor who cannot produce identification or who falsifies any identifying information.

C.  Violation of any visiting room rule. This includes all rules listed here and all rules posted in the visiting areas. Disruptive or disrespectful behavior from visitors or inmates will not be tolerated.

D.  Refusal to submit to any search procedure (ion-scan, metal detector, vehicle search, etc…).

E.  Failing the ion-scan, metal detector, vehicle search, etc…

F.  Any visitor appearing to be under the influence of alcohol or controlled substance will not be permitted to enter the institution.

18.       Please remember that violations of visiting regulations may result in the suspension of visiting privileges.

19.      Due to the physical layout of SCI Huntingdon, all visitors arriving and entering the visiting room on a single pass must all stay or leave together.

20.      After you have been registered for your visit and issued your visiting pass, you are not permitted to return to your vehicle for any reason. Doing so may result in the termination of your visit.

     SPECIAL RULES PERTAINING TO CHILDREN

1.   An inmate may hold small children 5 years old or younger on his lap. Otherwise, each visitor must sit in his or her own seat.

2.   Children are to be kept under control by the parent or guardian present.

3.   The following items are permitted to be brought into the visiting areas for children as needed:

INFANTS

A.  3 clear plastic bottles of milk or mixed formula

B.  3 diapers

C.  Baby wipes in a travel pack or clear zip-lock bag

D.  1 diaper rash cream

E.  1 receiving blanket

F.  1 change of clothing

G.  1 pacifier (1 teething ring as needed)

H.  3 unopened jars of baby food

I.    1 bib

J.   1 baby spoon

TODDLERS

A.  3 diapers / pull-ups / training pants as required

B.  1 empty sippy cup

4.   Any special needs or requests for additional items must be directed to the Superintendent prior to arriving for a visit.

INMATES HOUSED IN THE RHU

        1.     RHU inmates are permitted visits that are restricted to the following rules:

A.        Allowed one (1) visit per month

B.        Visitor(s) must be immediate family

C.        The duration of the visit will be for one (1) hour

D.        The visit will be conducted as a live video visit with the inmate remaining in the RHU while the visitor is in a video booth in the Inside Visiting Room

E.         These visits will take place Mondays, Thursday and Fridays only.   

   VISITING YARDS

      1.  Both the Inside and Outside Visiting Rooms have outdoor visiting areas.

2.  These areas will only be utilized on weekends & holidays based on the number of     people visiting and as weather permits
3. Sitting or lying on the grass in the outdoor visiting areas is prohibited.
4. Visitors and inmates are not permitted to sit on the tables or to straddle the benches

VENDING MACHINES

1.        Food items, snacks and beverages are not permitted to be brought into the institutions Visiting Rooms. These items may be purchased from the vending machines located in the Visiting Areas.

2.        INMATES ARE NOT PERMITTED TO HANDLE MONEY AT ANY TIME.

3.        Visitors are permitted to bring up to $50.00 each. No denominations larger than a $5.00 bill will be permitted in the Visiting Rooms. STAFF CANNOT MAKE CHANGE. Coins are permitted.

PHOTOGRAPH SERVICES

1.       Photo services by the Altar Rock Jaycees are available by notifying the Visiting Room Officer.

2.       YOU MUST NOTIFY THE VISITING ROOM OFFICER PRIOR TO 1:00 PM. The on duty cameraman WILL NOT be called for after 1:00 pm.

3.       Photos may be pre-purchased by the inmate (cost = $1.75) or tokens purchased from the token machines in the Visiting Rooms. Tokens cost $1.00 each and photos are two (2) tokens per photo.

4.       Photos will only be retaken if the camera malfunctions or if the film is defective. The cameramen are all trained to give you sufficient notice that they are about to snap the photo. Photos WILL NOT be retaken if you are looking away, eyes closed, etc…

The Department of Corrections encourages you to put money on inmate accounts electronically using one of the two following options:

JPay

Western Union

Please remember:  If your friend or family member owes fines, costs or restitution, a percentage of any money you deposit (regardless if it is electronically deposited) may go to paying his or her debt in accordance with DC-ADM-005    

How To Email an Inmate

1. Go to the vendor website that services the institution where the inmate is housed.

2. Establish an account with that vendor and follow their instructions to create an email.

3. All emails are subject to review for appropriate content.  After review, the email will be printed on paper and delivered to the inmate.

4. Any response from the inmate will be mailed out using regular U.S. Postal Service mail.  Inmates do NOT have access to any outgoing email programs.