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Visiting Cooper Street

Cooper Street has one visiting schedule for every unit, but men in the SAI boot camp cannot have family visits at all. Connect with your loved one in minutes.

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Overview

Visits at Cooper Street Correctional Facility run Monday, Thursday and Friday from 2 to 5 p.m. and 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., and on weekends in four sessions. SAI participants cannot have visits except in family emergencies. Visitors apply on CAJ-103.

Quick Facts

1 Mon, Thu, Fri: 2 to 5, 5:30 to 8:30
2 Weekends: four sessions
3 Same for all housing units
4 No visits for SAI participants
5 Apply on form CAJ-103
6 Book 48 hours to 7 days ahead
7 Up to 5 visitors
8 Video: $0.16 a minute

Getting on the List

The person adds you to their visiting list, then you apply with the MDOC Visiting Application, CAJ-103: online through MiLogin, or by mail to the prison with a self-addressed stamped envelope. Approval can take up to four weeks.

Booking

Visits are booked 48 hours to 7 days ahead through ViaPath at midoc.gtlvisitme.com. Up to 5 visitors at a time; children under 2 don’t count.

Cooper Street Visiting Hours

One schedule covers all housing units:

Days	Hours
Monday, Thursday, Friday	2 to 5 p.m., 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Saturday, Sunday	8 to 10 a.m., 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., 3:45 to 5:45 p.m., 6:15 to 8:15 p.m.

SAI Participants

People in the SAI program cannot have visits, except for family emergencies or approved programming. Clergy and attorneys can still visit.

ID and Children

Adults show a driver’s license or state ID. Visitors under 18 bring an original or certified birth certificate and come with an adult who is on the approved list.

What to Wear and Bring

No clothing that shows the stomach, chest, back or thighs, nothing more than 3 inches above the knee, no hoods, sunglasses or light jackets. Lockers hold everything else; you can carry your locker key, ID and a vending card with up to $30.

Video Visits

Video visits run up to 20 minutes at $0.16 a minute, paid by the visitor through ViaPath, booked at least 48 hours ahead.

When SAI Rules Out Visits

SAI participants can’t have family visits, but they can get mail within the program’s limit. Pigeonly prints a letter from your phone and mails it to Cooper Street.