Airway Heights Corrections Center

Visiting your loved one provides valuable support. It preserves the healthy relationship between family and friends. Airway Heights Corrections Center strives to make the experience enjoyable and rewarding. 

Airway Heights Corrections Center visiting hours are:

Living Units K, L, R 

Living Units M, N, T 

Minimum Security Unit (MSU) 

Building C-2

Infirmary

For inmates unable to attend normal visiting due to significant health concerns

Please be advised: Unforeseen security problems may interfere with visiting, causing delayed, shortened, suspended or cancelled visits. This is unusual, but it can occur. You can follow @DOCVisitation on Twitter to be notified of cancellations and changes. 

Many family friendly events are hosted at AHCC, and they may disrupt regularly scheduled visiting hours. Please refer to the AHCC Family Friendly Events Calendar for more information.

Applying for Visitation

All visitors must be approved before being placed on an inmate's visiting list. This process begins by completing the application form. Please fill out the online application. A separate application form is needed for visitors under the age of 18.

For help completing the application or questions about the application process, call the Headquarters Visit Unit at 360-725-8480, or email [email protected].

The Parent⁄Guardian Approval for Minor Visitor form must be completed and notarized. If you are not the parent, guardianship of all minors must be verified by providing a certified copy of the court order establishing legal guardianship.

What to Bring to a Visit

Each visitor age 18 and above must bring a current photo identification (ID). The following examples qualify: Driver’s license, Military ID, Tribal ID, State ID, Federal agency ID, or Passport.

You will not be allowed to take anything into the visiting room except yourself, your picture ID, your food card, your locker key, and approved medications and/or medical equipment. 

Some additional items are approved if you are bringing an infant or toddler. 

Vending machine food is the only food available during a visit. You will have access to a microwave and plates. If you plan to buy food during your visit, there is an ATM-like machine called a food-card dispenser located at the public access doors when you enter. 

Only one card is allowed per visitor. You must first buy a food card, the initial purchase cost ranges from $3.00 to $5.00, then you can add money to it. Some facilities offer machines that accept cash or debit/credit cards while other facilities are cash only. Please bring multiple bills, the facility cannot make change. You can keep the food card and bring it to each visit. Food cards do not transfer from one facility to another. 

Dress Code

Visitors not dressed properly will not be allowed into the visit area. They do have t-shirts and sweatpants to borrow if your clothing does not meet the following standards: 

• Conservative and modest 
• Clean and in good repair 
• Buttons or closures must be fastened to maintain modesty 
• Undergarments must be worn 
• Cleavage must not be visible 
• Skirts or shorts must be at the top of the knee or longer 
• Shoes are required 
• Heels may not be more than 3 inches from the heel of the foot to the ground 
• Belly buttons must not be visible 
• Tube tops, midriffs, or other half shirts are prohibited 
• Pants with more than four (4) pockets (cargo) are prohibited 
• Clothing depicting alcohol, drugs, gang symbols, or sex are prohibited 
• Shirts, jackets, or sweatshirts with hoods are not allowed 
• Clothing that resembles state-issued offender clothing is not allowed. This includes red shirts, khaki pants, gray sweatpants, and gray sweatshirts.

Search Procedures

Please be prepared to be searched before a visit. Pat searches consist of the following: 

Front: Hair, hats, sleeves, mouth, breast/chest area, collar, necklace/jewelry, belt/waist, crotch, pockets, garment seams, inside/outside legs, socks/ankles, shoes, and underneath footwear. 

Back: Hair, hats, sleeves, collar, armpit area, shoulders/back, watches/bracelets, belt/waist, buttocks, back pockets, garment seams, inside/outside legs, socks/ankles, shoes, and underneath footwear.

All belongings, vehicles and any containers/bags brought to institution grounds are subject to search.

Video Visits

Video visits are conducted via friends’ and families’ computers and video kiosks located in the Airway Heights Corrections Center. This is a process similar to Skype. You must be on your loved one’s approved visit list to participate.

To register, contact JPAY at (866) 333-5729 or https://www.jpay.com/. Each video visit lasts 30 minutes and costs $12.95. 

Video visits are monitored and recorded for security purposes and regular visitation rules apply. 

Friends and family of an inmate may send money to be placed in their trust account. The Department of Corrections (DOC) provides the following three options to send money:

• JPay
• Western Union
• Cashier's Check or Money Order