Persons entering facility grounds are subject to search for contraband in accordance with applicable statutes.

KSA 21-5914. Traffic in contraband in a correctional institution.

(a) Traffic in contraband in a correctional institution is introducing or attempting to introduce into or upon the grounds of any correctional institution or taking, sending, attempting to take or attempting to send from any correctional institution or any unauthorized possession while in any correctional institution or distributing within any correctional institution, any item without the consent of the administrator of the correctional institution.

(c) (1) Traffic in contraband in a correctional institution of firearms, ammunition, explosives or a controlled substance which is defined in KSA 2009 Supp 21-36.01 and amendments thereto, is a severity level 5, non-person felony.

(2) Traffic in any contraband, as defined by rules and regulations adopted by the secretary, in a correctional institution by an employee of a correctional institution is a severity level 5, non-person felony.

Tobacco, tobacco products (such as lighters, chewing tobacco, etc.), cell phones, pagers, cameras, etc., are considered contraband and must be secured in vehicles. Visitors who bring these items into the visiting building will be denied a visit for that visiting period.

Facility Location

The facility is located on the north end of Winfield. From 9^th and Main streets, travel east to College Street then turn north. At the Veteran’s Cemetery, turn east. Stay to the left around the cemetery.  At the top of the hill, where the flags are located, keep to the left. Travel past the Administration Building and park on the north side of that building in the visitor parking area. The visiting center is located on the first floor of Fern Building. 

• The facility address is: WCF, 1806 Pinecrest Circle, Winfield, KS. 67156.
• The facility telephone number is (620) 221-6660.

For directions, follow this link to Map Quest, where you can type in your address and the facility's address for detailed driving and distance information: http://www.mapquest.com

Public Transportation

There is no dependable public transportation service such as a taxi cab or bus system in the Winfield area.

All WCF visitors are advised to pre-arrange transportation to and from the facility grounds. There is no waiting area for persons providing transportation. All vehicles are to be secured while on facility grounds. Anyone who is not visiting is required to exit facility grounds. Upon conclusion of the visiting period, visitors will be asked to depart the facility grounds. Please ensure transportation arrangements are made accordingly.

Entering Facility Grounds for Visitation

Visitors park their vehicle in visitor's parking area located northeast of the visiting area. Please lock all vehicle doors and proceed to the visitors center in Fern Building. Visitors receive additional instructions for check in procedures at that location.

Handicap Assistance

Visitors who are handicapped and need assistance with a wheelchair, walker, etc., should have someone with them notify the visiting officer who will ensure that proper assistance is obtained. If the visitor is alone, the visitor should notify the patrol officer.

Check-in Process

Visitors must arrive on WCF property no earlier than 15 minutes before scheduled visiting hours begin and must check in to the visiting center no later than 60 minutes before visiting hours end.

Please enter through the south door of Fern Building.

All visitors must produce valid picture identification

All visitors must produce a valid picture I.D. Picture Identification may include a driver’s license, passport or other form of government I.D. Children under the age of 18 may utilize an official birth certificate issued by the department of vital statistics from the state they were born as proof of identification. Visitors without proper identification will not be allowed to visit.

Upon approval of the visit, visitors are required to secure their coat and other personal belongings.

• Hats, coats, jackets, shawls, wraps, etc., must be hung on the coat rack.
• Purses, bags and other loose property must be secured in provided lockers.
• Visitors are not allowed to remove items from lockers after securing their personal belongings until they have completed the visit. 
• Visitors are permitted to retain a maximum of $30 in change and bills for vending machines. Tokens are not utilized at WCF.
• All items purchased from vending machines must be consumed during the visit or disposed of at the conclusion of the visit.
• Food removed from the visiting area will not be allowed back into the visiting area at a later time.
• Visitors are required to submit to a search of their person and property.
• Visitors must first clear a walk-through metal detector in three attempts. 
• If unable to do so, a handheld wand will be used, which must be cleared.
• Visitors with non-removable medical devices must provide documentation from a physician and such documentation will be made a part of their visiting record.   
• Failure to clear search process will result in denial of visiting privileges for that session.
• Visitors may be required to submit to more intrusive searches if they are suspected of trafficking contraband into the facility.  Refusal to submit to any search may result in a suspension of visiting privileges for up to a year.

• Visiting registration must be completed and personal items secured before the offender will be called to visit.

Any person refusing to comply with any part of the check-in process and/or any person making a disturbance during check-in, will be subject to the suspension of visiting privileges pursuant to KAR 44-7-104.

Who May Visit?

Relatives and friends on a resident's approved visiting list may visit in accordance with the following:

• No one under the age of 18 is permitted to visit unless this person is a member of the resident's immediate family.
 

Immediate Family is defined as: parents, step-parents, siblings, spouses of siblings, half siblings, step-siblings, children, spouses of children, step-children, grandchildren, step-grandchildren, spouse, parents of spouse, grandparents or any person filled the role of parents de facto with respect to the inmate as confirmed by the Warden or designee upon review of the social history. Nieces, nephews, aunts or uncles are not considered immediate family.

• Level I residents and residents on restriction may only visit with immediate family and the person approved as a primary visitor.
• Those under 18 who are immediate family members to the resident shall be accompanied by parent or legal guardian.  (Other than the resident)
• If the parent or legal guardian of a minor child/children is not able to accompany the minor child, he/she will be required to provide an affidavit/notarized statement authorizing an adult to transport and supervise the minor child on the premises of the facility for the purpose of visiting a resident.
 

Visitors Dress Code

All visitors allowed to visit this facility must be dressed appropriately.  The following type of clothing will not be considered appropriate attire for visiting: 

• See-through clothing
• Tank tops
• Midriff, strapless or backless garments such as stretch tube tops and halter-tops.
• Bare feet
• Braless attire (females must wear bras)
• High-slit skirts or dresses
• Low cut necklines
• Unbuttoned shirts
• Skirts and shorts ending more than 6” above the knee when seated
• Attire with objectionable slogans or logos
• Tight fitting clothing or clothing made from spandex

The Shift Supervisor has the authority to deny a visit if the attire is determined to be unsuitable for wear in a correctional facility.

Offender Mail/Personal Property:

Cards, letters and pictures must be addressed and mailed to:

Resident's Full Name, KDOC#XXXXX
Winfield Correctional Facility
Living Unit (if known)
1806 Pinecrest Circle
Winfield, KS 67156

To send funds to an resident, please see the Inmate Banking page on this site.

Offenders may not receive any items of personal property from visitors, to include mail, pictures, money, etc. Offenders are not allowed to access the vending machines or vending machine area.

Personal property being sent out by the resident and received by visitors must be processed through the visiting officer and must be picked up at the end of the visit. It is the resident’s responsibility to make these arrangements with the property officers in advance of the visiting period.

Personal Contact

No close physical contact between visitor(s) and inmate(s) is permitted other than a short embrace/kiss at the beginning and end of the visit. 

• Kisses are limited to five seconds in length.
• Stroking and fondling is prohibited. (back rubs, neck rubs, inter-tangling of legs while sitting, etc.)
• Hand holding - above the table - is the only physical contact authorized during visits.
• Visitors and residents must not obscure themselves and must remain in full view of the visiting officer.
• Visitors must remain in the visiting center until they are ready to terminate their visit.
• A visitor’s departure is a termination of the visit and the visitor will not be allowed to return for the remainder of that day.
• Physical contact between residents and children is limited to that which is considered appropriate given the child’s age and relationship to the resident.
• Parents/Guardians are responsible for the supervision and behavior of children. Children are not to be left unattended. Visits may be terminated if children are being disruptive.
•  Only residents with children in the play area are allowed in the play area
•  Resident contact with visitors other than those on their approved list is prohibited.
• Tables and chairs are not to be moved without the authorization of visiting staff.
 

Restroom Usage and Vending Machines

• Restrooms shall be open to residents at the top of the hour for the first ten minutes
• Parents or guardians (other than the resident) must accompany minor children to the rest room and/or vending machines.
• Residents are prohibited from entering or accessing the vending machine and/or visitor restroom areas.

Private Visiting

A visiting area is provided for private consultation by attorneys, clergy and/or other persons having a statutory right of privileged communication to permit confidential conversation. Arrangements for this type of visit may be made during normal working hours by contacting the unit team 24 hours prior to the requested day of visit and subject to unit team approval.

Special Visits

• Must be requested by the resident to his unit team counselor at least four working days in advance. 

• Limited to immediate family or primary visitor.

• Limited to one special visit every 120 days.

Limited and Non-Contact Visiting

• Some residents may be restricted from contact visits. When this occurs, residents are notified of the reason.
• Visiting space is limited.
• Residents are responsible for scheduling limited and non-contact visits in advance of the visit and for notifying visitors of the non-contact schedule.
• A maximum of four visitors are allowed per limited and non-contact visiting session.
• Food and beverages are prohibited during limited and non-contact visiting.
• Physical contact is strictly prohibited during non-contact visiting and limited during limited-contact visiting.
 

Violation of visiting regulations may result in suspension of visiting privileges pursuant to KAR 44-7-104.

In the event of any problems or difficulties while visiting, please request assistance from the visiting officer to ask to see the shift supervisor on duty.

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• Vending machines are available onsite, with food items, snacks, and beverages.
• A microwave is available for use onsite. 

• Vending machines and microwaves are to be used only by visitors. These are restricted areas for offenders.
• Food not consumed during the visit shall be discarded or removed by the visitor and may not be reintroduced.
• Beverages must be purchased from the vending machines in the Visitor Center only.

 

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The resident obtains the request form from the unit counselor and mails it to those he/she wishes to place on his/her visiting list. The prospective visitor will need to complete the form and mail it back to the facility for review and approval. A criminal background check is completed on all visitors. The visiting rules are sent out with the request form.

Each resident may have a maximum of 20 visitors on his/her list.

No visitors will be allowed into a correctional facility until the application has been approved. 

How are visiting privileges determined?
Visitation privileges are determined by the incentive level assigned to each inmate in the following manner. Those inmates assigned to the following incentive levels are provided the following privileges:

• Intake Level: limited to visits from attorneys, clergy and law enforcement.
• Level I: limited to visits from attorneys, clergy, law enforcement, a primary visitor and immediate family members.
• Levels II & III: allowed visits from any approved visitors.

Immediate family members are defined as parents, step-parents, siblings, spouses of siblings, half-siblings, step-siblings, children, spouses of children, step-children, grandchildren, step-grandchildren, great grandchildren, great step-grandchildren, spouse, parents of spouse, grandparents, or any person who filled the role of a parent de facto with respect to the offender as confirmed by the warden/superintendent upon review of the social history.

residents, who are married by license or common law, must list their spouse as their primary visitor. Unmarried, residents may declare any person as their primary visitor as long as the person is at least 18 years of age and is not listed as the primary visitor for any other resident. residents may change their primary visitor every six months.

Approved lists are transferable to each facility and remain in effect unless revised by the resident or for administrative cause. Please review all visiting rules supplied by the facility prior to visiting.

What are the visiting hours and rules?
After you have received notification that you have been approved as a visitor, please check with the correctional facility for visiting hours and specific visiting rules. 

Can children under 18 years of age visit an resident?
Minor children are permitted to visit if they are approved to be on the resident’s visitation list. The adult who brings the minor child must also be an approved visitor and be the child’s parent or legal guardian. Minor children may not be allowed to visit if the resident is being managed as a sex offender. 

Can I be on more than one resident’s visitation list?
Visitors may be on more than one resident’s visiting list if the visitor is an immediate family member to each resident. 

Why would my visiting privileges be suspended?
Visits may be denied, suspended or terminated by the shift supervisor on duty for:

• Visitor under the influence of drugs or alcohol
• Insufficient space available
• Refusal of visitor to submit to search per IMPP 12-115, “Search of Visitors”
• Refusal or failure to provide sufficient identification or falsifying information
• Violation of facility rules
• Failure to properly supervise children
• Excessive physical contact
• Visitor or visitor’s child appears ill
• Reasons necessary to preserve security of the facility and reasonable order in the visiting area

Please note: visitors can be searched to prevent the introduction of any item considered to be contraband if taken into or from a facility. This includes cell phones and all tobacco and tobacco-related items.

What if I am a victim of the resident but I would like to visit the resident?
This does not mean that you will not be allowed to visit. If you are a victim of the resident, you must indicate this on your visiting application. The Office of Victim Services (OVS) will contact you for more information. If you have questions about this process, please call OVS toll free at (866) 404-6732. 

How do I remove my name from a visitor’s list?
Send a letter with your request for removal, include the resident’s name and KDOC number, to the Visitation Clerk at the correctional facility. For mailing address, visit the facility index page. Visitors removed from a list by their own request or by the resident’s request may not re-apply for visitation for a minimum of 180 days. 

What if I’m traveling from out of state to visit but I am not on the list?
Under certain circumstances, the Warden or his designee may authorize a special visit. Requests for special visits are initiated by the resident through the resident's unit team via the Form-9. Circumstances under which special visits may be granted include, but are not limited to:

• Requests for a single visit prior to background verification and approval of subsequent visits;
• The visitor has traveled a distance of 150 miles (one way) or more; or,
• The visit is in the best interest of the resident's rehabilitative needs or other correctional goals.
 

 What kind of identification should I bring with me during my visit?
Visitors must properly identify themselves with picture identification issued by a government agency, such as a driver's license or a state identification card. A copy of an official state-issued birth certificate is acceptable for persons under the age of 16 who cannot produce photo identification. 

Non-U.S. citizens who do not have a United States or state government agency picture ID will be required to show a valid passport or visa.

Are residents permitted furloughs for funeral/bedside visits?
No. 

Is physical contact allowed during a visit?
Contact during visits is limited to a brief embrace or kiss at the beginning and end of the visit. Hand holding is not allowed. Please see IMPP 10-113 for additional information. 

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(Updated April 7, 2021)

Visitors must be approved through the KDOC application process and create an account on www.ICSolutions.com; and be approved on that site as well. Once approved, visits can be scheduled through the visitation scheduler at www.ICSolutions.com for video visit and in person visitation. All visitors including minors must be approved through ICSolutions and be scheduled for the visit date. Visitors that arrive that have not been scheduled on www.ICSolutions.com will be denied. Visitation must be scheduled 72 hours in advance for WCF and no sooner than three weeks prior to the visit day.

WCF Residents are scheduled visitation based on incentive level and last name. Please be aware of the days that residents are allowed to visit based on these factors. Residents will be able to tell you their incentive level. Staff cannot release this information to the public. If a visit is scheduled for a resident on a day he is not allowed to visit, the visit will be cancelled by staff.

Visit days are as follows:

• Level 1-Fridays or Mondays
• Level 2 (last name A-K) Friday or Saturday
• Level 2 (last name L-Z) Sunday or Monday
• Level 3-Saturday or Sunday
• Restriction of Privilege Residents can visit on Mondays only

Visitation times for each day are as follows:

• Fridays or Mondays from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
• Saturdays or Sundays at 7:00-9:00 a.m., or 9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m., or 1:00-3:00 p.m.

Residents may only have one visit scheduled per weekend; within the time blocks established above. There is a cap of 25 residents visiting per 2-hour time block. Each resident can have a maximum of two visitors attend the visit (two adult visitors or one adult and one minor)

Visitors are responsible for scheduling visitation based on the dates/times provided and the resident’s incentive level. Visits scheduled on a date not permitted for that resident will be cancelled by staff in advance. Visitors must check in within the first hour of the time block, or the visitor will be denied. All visitors 2 years of age and older must wear a mask. If you arrive without a mask, you will be allowed to depart to get a mask as long as you are checked back in during the first hour of the visitation block.

There is no food allowed at this time and the vending machines will not be in use.

All visits will be non-contact. No embracing, hugging, kissing, etc. will be permitted.

Visitors/Residents can choose to visit inside or outside.

Inside visitation will have see-through protection barriers in place between the visitor and resident. Outdoor visitation will be socially distanced and monitored by staff but no physical barriers are in place.

Please see Visitation In-Person — (ks.gov)

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Standard Visitation Guidelines

Current Supplemental Visitation Guidelines

Special Visits

Denial of Visits or Access to the Facility

Resident Visitation (General Orders)

Traveler Information (The Haven House)

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In-Person Visitation

• Appropriate contact (hug, brief embrace, etc.) will be allowed between residents and their visitor.
• The number of visitors per resident is four.
• If the online visitation scheduler indicates that all slots are filled, do not travel to the facility as you will not be allowed to visit. Visitors may sign up for ne or two time slots on a specific day providing the option of an all day visit. But visitors cannot sign up for multiple days on one weekend.
• All in-person visits must be scheduled at least 72 hours before visitation begins at the facility for that week.
• Each adult facility will offer two slots per day, one in the morning and one in the afternoon.
• To cancel your visit. return to scheduler and record your cancellation. Missed visits could result in suspension.
• If the visitor is not able to arrive on time, the facility will make every effort to allow the visitor and resident to visit for the remaining portion of the scheduled visit.

Schedule an In-Person Visit

Only those approved visitors who have scheduled a visitation appointment using the online visitation scheduler www.icsolutions.com or by contacting the facility visitation clerk will be admitted to the facility. Scheduling will close 72 hours before visitation begins at the facility for that week. Anyone who has not followed this process will be denied access to the facility.

All visits must be scheduled using www.icsolutions.com. 

Additional Information related to ICSolutions:

• https://www.doc.ks.gov/facilities/faq/Visitation_KDOC_ICS20210329.pdf/view
• https://www.doc.ks.gov/facilities/faq/Visitation_Family_ICS20210329.pdf/view

Visitation Clerks

If you are unable to use the online scheduler, please call the facility main phone number and ask to speak with the designated Visitation Clerk.

• El Dorado 316-321-7284
• Oswego 316-322-2045
• Ellsworth 785-472-5501
• Hutchinson 620-662-2321
• Lansing 913-727-3235
• Larned 620-285-6249
• Norton 785-877-3389
• Stockton 785-425-6745
• Topeka 785-559-5100
• Winfield 620-221-6660
• Wichita 316-265-5211
• Kansas Juvenile Correctional Complex 785-354-9800

KDOC Facility Specific Information

Please click on the link to the facility for additional guidelines and information:

• El Dorado Correctional Facility 
• Ellsworth Correctional Facility 
• Hutchinson Correctional Facility 
• Lansing Correctional Facility 
• Larned Correctional Mental Health Facility 
• Norton Correctional Facility 
• Topeka Correctional Facility 
• Winfield Correctional Facility 
• Wichita Work Release Facility 

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