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General Info - McKean

See McKean schedule for Inmate Visitation Days

We do not provide door to door service for McKean. We do pickup in at least one location in all the boroughs, except Staten Island. To see the locations, go to McKean- pickup locations. It gives you the exact location and meeting time. Effective November 2013, we will charge one fare for all ages. Kids under the age of two are not charged. So everyone two years old and older will be charged the same fare. 

There are two facilities at McKean, the Medium Security Prison and the Camp. Visitor processing starts at 8:30AM at the medium and also at the Camp. We normally arrive between 8:00AM and 8:30AM.

The ride is about 5 hours long and we make a couple of stops. The first stop is for refreshment and restroom use. The second stop is longer, so you can freshen up, change clothes if necessary and get breakfast. We also make two stops on the way back to get dinner at first, then gas and use the restroom on the second stop. 

You will need change for the vending machines while on the visit. No currency greater than a $5 note is allowed inside the visiting room. Your cash can be carried in a clear transparent container. Necessary items for a baby can also be taken in to the visit as well. See their website for more information. Any other belonging has to be left in the van.  Lockers are not provided at McKean.

Please be advised that the information provided here concerning McKean is basic and generalized. For complete and precise information you should speak to an employee of the Facility or to an inmate there.

Schedule - McKean
For 2019 we are scheduled once monthly for the year except for June and November where we have 2 trips scheduled for those months. As some of us may know, the weather is unpredictable during the first three months of the year. If any of those trips are cancelled due to inclement weather, we will reschedule within 2 weeks. All trips will still be on Saturdays. We will continue to schedule more trips as the need arises.

The New 2020 schedule is as follows:

Pickup Locations - McKean
 

Policies - McKean

Whenever you make a reservation, we will call you no later than the Wednesday before the trip to confirm. A deposit fee of $50 is no longer required.  You have the option of making a deposit to guarantee your seat. Whenever booking more than 2 seats we may ask for the deposit to hold those seats. We ask for these deposits so a large number of seats are not tied up by no shows . If you book a reservation and decide at anytime that you cannot make the trip please call and cancel. Do not wait until we call to confirm to do so. Payments can be made either online or by mail. You can go to the homepage and make a payment from the drop down menu at the bottom of the page or you can send a US Postal money order to the address that is also available on the homepage.

It is your responsibility to arrive at the pickup location on time. We are flexible, but we do have to adhere to a schedule. As a courtesy we will ask you if you have your ID when you board the vehicle, but you are ultimately responsible for having possession of valid ID for the visit. It is your responsibility also to make sure that you are on the Visitors List. We are not responsible if you are denied the visit. We ask that you terminate your visit at least 15 minutes before the scheduled departure time. This will give you enough time to be escorted out of the visit room.

We try our best to make your travel experience as pleasant and comfortable as we can. So if you have any concerns, request our suggestions, please let us know.