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CCF Visitation Center

State Prison

Last Updated: February 22,2024


Visitation Hours

Visiting hours for CCF are subject to change, so it's crucial to confirm them by contacting the facility directly by phone. Please reach out to 716-542-5634, on visitation procedures, applications, or directions to the facility in Clarinda. Please note that visitors will undergo a thorough search before entering the premises, and personal belongings, including cell phones, are strictly prohibited. Individuals under probation, parole, or community corrections supervision must obtain approval from both their supervising officer and the superintendent before visiting, although such visits are not typically approved.

General Visitation Information

The Iowa Department of Corrections utilizes a reservation system called Amelio to schedule/reserve In-Person and Video Visits. To sign up and schedule your visits please visit our visiting information page here: Institution Visiting

CCF In-Person Visiting: (Limited to 4 visitors per visit) Saturday and Sunday 8:30 am to 6:30 pm (by reservation in Ameelio App)

CCF Video Visiting: Friday and Monday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm (Ameelio App only) / Saturday and Sunday 9:00 am to 6:00 pm (Ameelio App only)

Video visitation is scheduled and conducted only through the Ameelio App

*In-person visitation is scheduled through the Ameelio app.

*If you do not have access to use the Ameelio app you may contact the prison directly to discuss manually scheduling an in-person visit. To discuss Manually scheduling a visit with CCF please call (712) 695-7140 and speak to the incarcerated individual's counselor.

For information related to scheduling visits through the Ameelio app, please see our How Do I Use Ameelio page.

Reminder: Per the Department visitation policy, all visitors upon entrance to the institutions shall be subject to search. Security and contraband control are critical operational requirements, necessitating a search of all visitors by trained correctional staff. Searches may include, but are not limited to, a pat down, metal detectors, electronic ion scanners, other electronic devices, or visual searches. If visitors refuse to comply with the Department visitation policy, entrance to the visiting room will be denied.