Monday, Wednesday and Friday:

• 9:00 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. (processing for visits begins at 9:00 a.m. and stops at 10:45 a.m.)
• 1:00 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. (processing for visits begins at 9:00 a.m. and stops at 2:45 p.m.)

Tuesday and Thursday: (*Please note time change)
(Exception will be made for the major holidays, listed below, that fall on a Tuesday or Thursday):

• 1:00 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. (processing for visits begins at 1:00 p.m. and stops at 2:45 p.m.)

Saturday: ( *Please note time change)

• 8:30 a.m. to 12:45 a.m. (processing for visits begins at 8:30 a.m. and stops at 10:45 a.m.)
• 1:00 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. (processing for visits begins at 1:00 p.m. and stops at 2:45 p.m.)
  
  ** This time period is for approved children visits only **

Sunday: ( *Please note time change)

• 8:30 a.m. to 12:45 a.m. (processing for visits begins at 8:30 a.m. and stops at 10:45 a.m.)
• 1:00 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. (processing for visits begins at 1:00 p.m. and stops at 2:45 p.m.)

**** PLEASE BE AT THE VISITING CENTER PRIOR TO THE PROCESSING STOP TIME DESIGNATED FOR EACH VISITING SESSION LISTED ABOVE ** **

Visitors who reside 100 miles or more from Patton State Hospital are allowed all day visits any day of the week(except during childrens visits on Saturday afternoon), depending on space availability, and only in keeping with the above schedule.

Arrangements may be made in advance for Special Visits (example:  All day on a Saturday) if approved by the Executive Director.  Contact the Individual's Social Worker regarding Special Visit requests.

All visitors shall register with the visiting room officer before a visit takes place.  All visitors shall present proof of identity before being permitted to visit.  The following shall be acceptable forms of identification:

• Valid driver’s license with picture
• Valid Department of Motor Vehicles' identification card with picture
• Valid federal passport with picture
• Armed forces identification card with picture
• Identification cards issued by the United States Department of Justice Immigration and Naturalization Service
• Valid Mexican Consulate identification with picture

All visitors must register with the CDC Officers prior to each visit, presenting the Officer with their acceptable form of identification (listed above), giving their name, date of birth, address, telephone number, relationship to patient, and date of visit. This Information will be kept on file.

Visitors must be appropriately dressed and groomed, and wear shoes or sandal type shoes and undergarments. Visitors must be fully clothed. Buttons and zippers must remain fastened.

• No dark brown or khaki clothing that resembles patient's clothes.
• No tank tops, halter-tops, low cut tops, bare midriff, or revealing tops.
• No short shorts - no higher than 2 inches above the knee (Bermuda shorts acceptable).
• No short skirts or dresses (no higher than 2 inches above the knee)
• Slits in garments shall not expose more than the knee
• No see through clothing or skintight(all spandex type shorts or pants must be covered with a shirt or blouse down to the middle of the thigh).
• No headgear (hat, scarf's, etc.).
• No clothing with obscene or disparaging language or pictures.
• No clothing resembling any notorious group
• No uniforms of any type (except active military), no military fatigues
• No wigs or hairpieces shall be allowed without approval of the Watch Sergeant (approval shall be based on need, e.g.: baldness)
• No sunglasses unless prescription sunglasses

All visitors will be processed for the detection of contraband upon entering and departing the Visitor Center.  If the visitor refuses the search the visit may be denied and the visitor will be ordered to leave the hospital grounds.

All items brought to the Visiting Center are subject to a thorough visual search by the CDC Officers.

It is recommended that all visitors leave their purses and any other hand-carried visitor property in their vehicles if possible. If these items are brought to the Visiting Center, they will be placed in a locker (limited availability), and the key will be retained by the visitor.

No more than four (4) persons may visit any one patient at a time.  Tables may not be pulled together for visiting, eating, or storage of food items.  Only one patient may visit at each table unless prior written approval has been obtained from the patients' Program Director(s).

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Alcoholic beverages, drugs, poisons, glue, firearms, weapons, cameras, recording devices, or pets.

No items (e.g. money, packages, gifts, property, etc…) will be accepted or exchanged between visitors and patients in the Visiting Center by CDC Officers. 

Patients are not allowed to sign or receive any legal documents, personal checks, money orders, etc., while in the Visiting Center.

CDC Officers and treatment personnel are prohibited from accepting cash or checks for delivery to patients or to the Trust Office. Visitors wishing to give funds will be advised to mail the funds for deposit in the patient's account in the Trust Office. Visitors wishing to send packages of acceptable items will be advised to use the postal service (Patton State Hospital 3102 East Highland Avenue, Patton, California 92369).

Visitors may not bring radios, televisions, musical instruments, diaper bags, strollers, pens, pencils, papers, books, written material, documents, or Bibles may be brought into the Visiting Center.

It is recommended that all visitors leave their purses and any other hand-carried visitor property in their vehicles if possible.  If these items are brought to the Visiting Center they will be placed in a locker, outside the visiting room (with limited availability), and the key will be retained by the visitor.

When visitors have children with them, they are permitted to take the following items into the Visiting Room:

• one (1) baby carrier/car seat
• one (1) baby blanket;
• three (3) diapers;
• three (3) clear plastic bottles;
• one (1) container of baby wipes;
• one (1) toy (noiseless and non-stuffed).

Bibles are available from the Visiting Center staff.

Patients may view visitor's photographs in front of the officer at the officer's station after the officer has screened the photographs for appropriate subject content.

Visitor/Patient Food Privileges: Visitors may bring edible foods to be consumed in the Visiting Center in accordance with the following requirements:

All food containers will be opened to assure the contents do not contain contraband.

Food items will be limited to those items that can be carried in one box, inside dimensions not to exceed 12" wide, 18" long and 12" high.

Non-Allowable Items related to the consumption of food:

• No cooler/ice chests
• No liquid refreshments or ice other than those available in the Visiting Center
• No thermos bottles or other open containers containing liquid refreshments
• No faulty or leaking containers
• No whole melon-type foods
• No metal knives, spoons, and forks
• No glass utensils or containers
• No tin foil
• No tablecloths

Visitors and patients are restricted to the use of one table to both eat and store their food and only the number of chairs to accommodate the visitors and patient. The storing of food items is restricted to the table where the food is being consumed. The use of the floor, the joining of extra tables and/or chairs to store and/or eat food is not permitted.

The sharing of food with other visitors or patients is not permitted.

All visitors and patients consuming foods in the Visiting Center and picnic area are required to clear, on and around tables, any uneaten foods, crumbs, or trash prior to termination of visit. Trashcans are provided for the disposal of all trash.

In order to allow this privilege to continue in the future, it is imperative that the above requirements be met. Any violations could result in the termination of this privilege.

Any unacceptable behavior or violation of these rules, or failure to comply with an officer's request, may result in immediate termination of the visit.  Violation of requirements governing food privileges in the Visiting Center could result in the loss of the privilege.

A patient and visitor may greet with momentary contact (limit of five seconds), embrace and briefly kiss at the beginning and the end of each visit. Except for holding hands, no other personal body contact is permitted. Visitors shall not sit on a patient’s lap.  Greetings and farewells must be conducted at the table where they are visiting.

Smoking is prohibited inside the Visiting Center. Smoke breaks are scheduled periodically (for outside yard areas).

Visitors shall not leave the visiting area except at the conclusion of the visit.

Visitors who have been restricted from the grounds of Patton State Hospital may request a review of the restriction by the Executive Director.

It is a felony to assist a patient to escape or attempt to escape from a state hospital (W&I Code, Section 7326).