MN DOC - Minnesota Correctional Facility - Rush City

Updated: January 4, 2021 (In-person visiting will reopen at MCF-Red Wing on January 6. Visitors can start calling on January 5 to make appointments)

COVID-19 and Visiting: In-person visiting is operating with the following changes for safe visiting. If a facility has two or more current positive COVID-19 cases, in-person visiting will be suspended at that facility until the active cases are below this number.

Based on direction from the Minnesota Department of Health, DOC will abide by the same guideline used in congregate living settings in the community. If a correctional facility has two (2) positive COVID-19 cases within a 14 day period, visiting will not occur. That is two cases combined among staff and those who are incarcerated.

Based on this threshold, the following facilities are not visiting at this time:

• Togo
• Moose Lake/Willow River
• Shakopee
• St. Cloud
• Rush City
• Stillwater
• Faribault
• Lino Lakes
• Oak Park Heights

NOTE: This is the current plan but each facility’s status could change depending on the results of pending COVID-19 tests.

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The longstanding visitation policy remains in effect. But, due to COVID-19 some modifications have been made. Below are some of the changes being implemented. For more complete guidelines related to visiting during COVID-19, please click here:

• All visits must be scheduled. You can schedule a visiting appointment by calling the facility, during visiting hours, and at least 24 hours in advance.
• All visits are limited to one hour in duration, extended visits are not able to be offered at this time due to the need for social distancing in the visiting rooms.
• All visitors must be screened, including temperature checks. If the temperature check is 100.0 degrees or higher, the visit cannot occur.
• Barrier masks are required for all visitors over the age of 2.
• Visits will take place with social distancing protocols in place, including staying 6 feet apart at all times. Physical contact is not permitted during any portion of the visit.
• Activities for children in the visiting room will be limited to best maintain social distancing and limit touching of surfaces in an effort to reduce exposure to COVID-19.