WHAT ARE THE RULES REGARDING MINORS?
Individuals under the age of eighteen (18) wishing to visit a prisoner at the Maine Correctional Center must be accompanied by a parent, legal guardian, or other person with legal authority to make decisions for the minor. The only exception to this rule is for an emancipated minor. A person convicted of or otherwise known to have committed a sex offense against a minor is prohibited from visiting with the victim(s) of the offense while the victim is a minor, if the visit is known to the Department of Corrections. An exception may be made when such visits are part of a family reunification effort by the Department of Corrections, Department of Human Services, or other State recognized social service agency. No exception is to be made if it is contrary to a condition of probation or other court order known to the Department. Parents must maintain control of minor children, not allowing them to roam about the visit room. If you are not the parent or legal guardian, the child’s applicatio
