Visiting Status
California Institution for Men (CIM)
Open
Last Updated: 12:21pm (PDT) 03/19/2026
Update
In-Person Visitations at The California Institution for Men (CIM) is currently open.
Access to Institution Affected
CDCR urges those traveling to our institutions to plan ahead for a safe trip.
Before heading to an institution for an in-person visit, download the QuickMap app or visit https://quickmap.dot.ca.gov/ for up-to-the-minute information on road conditions, traffic, closures, chain control, and more.
If an institution must cancel visiting due to conditions such as weather, those with an appointment will receive a notice through the Visitation Scheduling Application (VSA). If you plan on participating in a walk-in visit, please contact the institution beforehand.
Be advised that upon the maximum capacity of the visiting area being reached and to allow others to visit, it is necessary to terminate the visits of those persons who have been visiting for the longest period of time. Scheduled visitation appointments are not an exception to termination.
Exceptions shall include, but are not limited to the following:
Excessive Distance: The visitor has traveled 250 miles or more and has not visited within the last 30 days.
Weddings: When an inmate and the visitor’s marriage ceremony occurred on that day.
Family Emergencies: When death, serious illness or injury occurs to an inmate’s immediate family.
Infrequent Visits: When the visitor has not visited the inmate in the last six months
As of July 07, 2023, the DAI no longer offers Video Visiting statewide.
Visiting processing may require the removal of piercings, jewelry, waist trainers and any other accessories for closer inspection or separate processing. Jewelry/piercings/metal accessories often alarms the metal detectors and may delay or prevent your visit.
Visitation Dates Affected
None at this time
Visitation Information
A maximum of five (5) visitors are permitted to visit at one time. CIM is conducting all day visiting and will also allow walk-ins. In order to guarantee your visit, it is recommended to schedule an appointment ahead of time.
Friday appointment times are 1200, 1230, 1300, 1330 with walk-ins starting at 2:00 p.m.
Saturday appointment times are 0800, 0830, 0900, 0930 with walk-ins starting at 10:00 a.m.
Sunday appointment times are 0800, 0830, 0900, 0930 with walk-ins starting at 10:00 a.m.
Restricted Housing Unit (RHU) visiting is available on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays with two (2) one hour block time frames. 1200 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. RHU visiting is non-contact with a maximum of three (3) visitors at a time, with one visit per week.
Overnight family visitors must report to the CIM Main Gate Visiting Processing Center between 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. for in-processing on the initial day of their overnight family visit. Overnight family visitors will be processed out of the institution at 8:00 a.m. on the final day of their overnight visit. CIM has two (2) schedules for overnight family visits. Check in on Thursday and check out Saturday. Check in on Saturday and check out on Monday. These visits shall be pre-scheduled with the overnight family visiting coordinator.
Visiting Sergeant Phone Number
(909) 597-1821 Ext. 4186
Facility Visitation Email
CIMVideoVisiting@cdcr.ca.gov
In-Person Visitation
Friday: 12:00 p.m. – 6:45 p.m.
Saturday: 8:00 a.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Sunday: 8:00 a.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Walk-in Visitation Instructions
Friday: 2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Saturday: 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Sunday: 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
On Fridays visiting will stop processing visitors at 6:00 p.m., for Saturdays and Sundays visiting will stop processing visitors at 2:00 p.m.