Ken
01-03-2003, 09:07 PM
Prison Name: Crossroads Correctional Center
Prison Address: 1115 East Pence Road, Cameron Missouri, 64429
Prison Main Phone Number: 816-632-2727
Prison Fax Number: Unknown
Prison Email Address: Unknown
Key contact names: Unavailable
Visitation hours:
Thursday 9am to 4pm
Friday 3pm to 9pm
Saturday 9am to 8pm
Sunday 9am to 8pm
Visitation rules:
Visitor must apply for visitation – is not required to know the Prisoner prior to incarceration. Prisoner must supply rules for visiting to the Visitor.
Friends of Prisoner can visit on Thursday and Friday.
Immediate family members and significant other can visit Thursday through Sunday.
Prisoner can designate one “significant other” and this can be any person that is not immediate family.
No ‘paper’ money can be taken in but up to $50.00 in coin in a clear plastic bag will be admitted.
Outer waiting room has machine to change bills to $1.00 coins.
ID check, ionic scan for drug and bomb reside, and metal detector are standard checks prior to entry.
Prisoner will always get visit even if in the hole but could be non-contact if in seg or with violation.
Hug and kiss (brief) on entry and exit is permitted.
Arm around back while sitting or walking and hand holding permitted.
Several vending machines including soda, juice, food – sandwiches, wings, burgers, candy and chips, coffee are available.
Cigarettes can be purchased at $5.00 per package for the Prisoner to take back to his cell – up to 8 or 10 packages can be purchased.
Pictures are available anytime at $1.50 per picture.
Games are available including cards, chess, checkers, puzzles and toys for children.
Play area (inside) for children including a TV with video movies available.
Children must be supervised at all times.
Outside area is present but NEVER used.
No smoking during visit.
If you leave the visiting room for any reason you cannot return the same day.
Very closely monitored room (video and Guards walking around) but Guards are friendly and fair. Warnings are generally given before any action is taken.
No talking to other visitors or Prisoners unless you are authorized to visit.
Prisoner can invite one other Prisoner to join visit pending approval.
Food visits – Visitor can bring approved food in approved containers – happen approximately four times a year. Each housing unit has two specific days – one Thursday and one Friday in the month of the food visit. Food visits are not held on Saturday or Sunday.
Washrooms are separate and locked and Guard must allow entry.
ID must be carried inside visiting room and shown to leave the visiting room.
Maximum 4 approved visitors at a time including children.
Accommodations: Lots of motels in the town of Cameron. Econo Lodge, Days Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Super 8 and others. All within 5 minutes as the town is small. Average price per night is around $50.00. Can get rates as low as $40.00 per night. Not aware at this time of low cost housing alternatives but looking. Some of the hotels offer discounts for family visiting prisons.
Type of prison: State Prison
Security level of prison: Level 5 Max Security
Number of prisoners: Approximately 1500
Death row: No
The hole: Double and single occupancy cells. Privileges are given back based on good behaviour. One ten minute phone call per month. Shower every two or three days. No smoking. Mail is sent and delivered as usual.
Hours of daily lockdown: Approximately 22 hours a day. 3 half hour ‘outs’ for meals. One half hour ‘out’ in the evening. Recreation twice a week for 2 hours a time. Work shifts are 6 hours 5 days a week.
Rules for mail both inbound and outbound: Letters can be of any length. Non-letter material is limited to 5 pages only. They don’t seem to have a problem with URL addresses from the Internet. Pictures can be sent in but not Polaroid. You cannot send pictures of another Prisoner.
Goods that can be sent in and out through mail: Nothing! You cannot send anything other than paper based letters and greeting cards. The Prisoner cannot send anything out other than paper based letters and greeting cards – either home made or purchased in the commissary.
Can you send stamps to a Prisoner: NO – this used to be allowed but as of June 2002 it was disallowed.
How to send money to a Prisoner in this prison: Money can be sent to a Prisoner with a deposit slip by mail or through Western Union. Money is sent to Jefferson City DOC and put on account for the Prisoner.
Web site or doc address: http://www.corrections.state.mo.us/
Information last updated date: January 3, 2003
Prison Address: 1115 East Pence Road, Cameron Missouri, 64429
Prison Main Phone Number: 816-632-2727
Prison Fax Number: Unknown
Prison Email Address: Unknown
Key contact names: Unavailable
Visitation hours:
Thursday 9am to 4pm
Friday 3pm to 9pm
Saturday 9am to 8pm
Sunday 9am to 8pm
Visitation rules:
Visitor must apply for visitation – is not required to know the Prisoner prior to incarceration. Prisoner must supply rules for visiting to the Visitor.
Friends of Prisoner can visit on Thursday and Friday.
Immediate family members and significant other can visit Thursday through Sunday.
Prisoner can designate one “significant other” and this can be any person that is not immediate family.
No ‘paper’ money can be taken in but up to $50.00 in coin in a clear plastic bag will be admitted.
Outer waiting room has machine to change bills to $1.00 coins.
ID check, ionic scan for drug and bomb reside, and metal detector are standard checks prior to entry.
Prisoner will always get visit even if in the hole but could be non-contact if in seg or with violation.
Hug and kiss (brief) on entry and exit is permitted.
Arm around back while sitting or walking and hand holding permitted.
Several vending machines including soda, juice, food – sandwiches, wings, burgers, candy and chips, coffee are available.
Cigarettes can be purchased at $5.00 per package for the Prisoner to take back to his cell – up to 8 or 10 packages can be purchased.
Pictures are available anytime at $1.50 per picture.
Games are available including cards, chess, checkers, puzzles and toys for children.
Play area (inside) for children including a TV with video movies available.
Children must be supervised at all times.
Outside area is present but NEVER used.
No smoking during visit.
If you leave the visiting room for any reason you cannot return the same day.
Very closely monitored room (video and Guards walking around) but Guards are friendly and fair. Warnings are generally given before any action is taken.
No talking to other visitors or Prisoners unless you are authorized to visit.
Prisoner can invite one other Prisoner to join visit pending approval.
Food visits – Visitor can bring approved food in approved containers – happen approximately four times a year. Each housing unit has two specific days – one Thursday and one Friday in the month of the food visit. Food visits are not held on Saturday or Sunday.
Washrooms are separate and locked and Guard must allow entry.
ID must be carried inside visiting room and shown to leave the visiting room.
Maximum 4 approved visitors at a time including children.
Accommodations: Lots of motels in the town of Cameron. Econo Lodge, Days Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Super 8 and others. All within 5 minutes as the town is small. Average price per night is around $50.00. Can get rates as low as $40.00 per night. Not aware at this time of low cost housing alternatives but looking. Some of the hotels offer discounts for family visiting prisons.
Type of prison: State Prison
Security level of prison: Level 5 Max Security
Number of prisoners: Approximately 1500
Death row: No
The hole: Double and single occupancy cells. Privileges are given back based on good behaviour. One ten minute phone call per month. Shower every two or three days. No smoking. Mail is sent and delivered as usual.
Hours of daily lockdown: Approximately 22 hours a day. 3 half hour ‘outs’ for meals. One half hour ‘out’ in the evening. Recreation twice a week for 2 hours a time. Work shifts are 6 hours 5 days a week.
Rules for mail both inbound and outbound: Letters can be of any length. Non-letter material is limited to 5 pages only. They don’t seem to have a problem with URL addresses from the Internet. Pictures can be sent in but not Polaroid. You cannot send pictures of another Prisoner.
Goods that can be sent in and out through mail: Nothing! You cannot send anything other than paper based letters and greeting cards. The Prisoner cannot send anything out other than paper based letters and greeting cards – either home made or purchased in the commissary.
Can you send stamps to a Prisoner: NO – this used to be allowed but as of June 2002 it was disallowed.
How to send money to a Prisoner in this prison: Money can be sent to a Prisoner with a deposit slip by mail or through Western Union. Money is sent to Jefferson City DOC and put on account for the Prisoner.
Web site or doc address: http://www.corrections.state.mo.us/
Information last updated date: January 3, 2003