CDCR-sourced visiting logistics for California state prisons — confirm live status before travel.

Calipatria State Prison

(760) 348-7000 ext. 5718 (Sgt); ext. 5712 (Lt); ext. 5730 (Family Visiting Officer)

Open for in-person visiting

CDCR page date · 2026-06-29 | BTB checked · 2026-06-30

Visiting hours

In-person visitingFri 11:30am-6:00pm; Sat/Sun 8:30am-3:00pm

Before you go — checklist

Dress code

Explicitly bans plain white/gray t-shirts and ALL camo/bandana patterns (any color); BIKER SHORTS recently banned (policy changed); any skin exposure = change, refusal, or termination; no disinfectant wipes allowed as an item

Cash

$100 adult / $50 child, quarters/dollar coins only; on-site change machines take $1/$5/$10/$20

Valid government photo ID for every adult. Includes state driver's license, passport, ICE ID, or Mexican Consulate ID.

Walk-ins

Fri 2:30pm-4:30pm; Sat/Sun 11:30am-1:30pm - NO grace period for walk-ins (vs 15min grace for appointments)

Know before you go

! ACTIVE CONSTRUCTION in parking lot (~60 day project noted 4/17/26); unattended unlocked vehicles = visit terminated for the day; Form 106 must specifically be the 05/17 revision; visiting room capacity recently expanded 23->40 concurrent VSA appointment slots; overnight family visiting Mon/Wed/Fri, arrive 9-11am strict

Contacts

Visiting sergeant(760) 348-7000 ext. 5718 (Sgt); ext. 5712 (Lt); ext. 5730 (Family Visiting Officer)

EmailCALVideoVisiting@cdcr.ca.gov; M_CALFamilyVisiting@cdcr.ca.gov

Friends Outside visitor center

HoursWed 11:00am-3:00pm (Admin Day); Fri 11:00am-7:00pm; Sat/Sun/Holidays 7:45am-3:15pm

Phone(760) 348-2232

Provides childcare, clothing if you're out of dress code, transportation from nearby transit, and a place to wait before your visit.

Legal document service & notary

Litigation Coordinator Office(760) 348-7000 ext 5164

Fax(760) 348-6064

EmailCDCRCALLitigationCoordinator@cdcr.ca.gov

Office contact published by CDCR for attorney visits, notary services, and legal document service. Individual coordinator name is not publicly listed by CDCR.

More statewide rules

Full dress code

What you can bring

Getting approved to visit

Source details

Facility visiting statusCDCR facility page

Cash/items allowedCDCR items page

Dress codeCDCR attire page

Visitor approval / Form 106CDCR approval page

Legal / notary office contactsCDCR litigation list

Requires phone confirmation

! Call the Visiting Sergeant before publishing or traveling for facility-specific clothing colors, yard/housing-unit restrictions, walk-in availability, holiday changes, cash exceptions, construction access, or parking issues not shown on the live CDCR page.

Status can change without notice — always confirm the day of your visit.

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