N A V A L C O N S O L I D A T E D B R I G M I R A M A R
PRISONER VISITATION REGULATIONS
The following rules are designed in the interest of maintaining good order and discipline within the brig as well as your safety and that of the prisoners. Prisoners benefit from frequent visits with family and friends.
1. Visitation hours are held from 1300 – 1500 on Saturdays, Sundays & federal holidays.
2. Visitation outside these hours must be made by special request and is approved only in very unusual circumstances. Visitors must arrive 30 minutes prior for check-in (i.e., 1230). A government-issued picture ID is required. Improperly attired persons will be refused entry. No cameras, personal music devices, food, beverages, or cell phones are permitted.
3. Plan your visits. Do not surprise the person being visited. It may be upsetting to them. Prisoners may also elect to not receive personal visitors.
4. Visitors will show picture identification, read and acknowledge these regulations and sign the Visitors Log before visitation will be granted.
5. Lockers are provided at no cost for visitors to place handbags, diaper bags, coats, packages, etc. Large objects such as baby strollers or car seats must be secured in your vehicle.
6. Visitors are not permitted to exchange (give or receive) anything directly with a prisoner. Do not bring any items to exchange or give to the person you are visiting without having prior written approval to do so.
(Installation Custody Classification prisoners have additional privileges concerning sharing food/drink in visitation outside the brig; those rules are separately delineated for Installation Custody prisoners.)
7. Prisoners are permitted a brief embrace, kiss, or handshake at the beginning and end of each visit. Holding of hands is permitted during the visit. No other physical contact is permitted.
8. Prisoners are permitted to hold their children if they are under age 5.
9. Visitors with children may bring in two small non-electronic toys/books and one baby bottle per child. No other food items are allowed. Items must be approved by the Visitation Watch Supervisor. Private rooms are available for breastfeeding (contact the Visitation Watch Supervisor). Visitation will not be extended due to breastfeeding
10. Prisoners are responsible for the conduct of their visitors. Children are the responsibility of the visitor.
11. Unmarried visitors under the age of 18 must be accompanied by their parent or the parent of the prisoner.
12. The following civilian attire is considered inappropriate for visitation:
· Clothing in poor repair (no holes or tears).
· Excessively tight or revealing.
· Cut-offs/unhemmed shorts/shorts shorter than mid-thigh.
· Bare feet; flip flops; stilettos or heels over 3 inches.
· Shirts displaying midriff/undergarments/obscenities/pornography/drugs/alcohol.
· Undershirts as an outer garment/tank tops/see-through articles of any kind.
13. Intoxicated or impaired visitors will not be permitted to visit.
14. Up to five visitors are allowed to visit a prisoner at a time.
15. Visitors using profanity, making lewd gestures, or behaving lasciviously will have their visit terminated.
16. Violation of prisoner rules will result in the visit being terminated and possible restriction placed on future visits.
DIRECTIONS
Naval Consolidated Brig Miramar is located in Bldgs. 7684 and 7683 on Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Miramar in northern San Diego. Entry to the base can be gained through the North or East gate on weekends and holidays. Visitors with military identification and current base vehicle registration will be allowed access at any open gate without having to obtain a visitor’s pass. Visitors without military identification may obtain a vehicle/visitor pass when entering the North or East gate. The North gate is open 24 hours a day. The East gate is open daily, except midnight to 0430 hours. You will be asked for a driver’s license, automobile registration and proof of insurance to obtain a pass.
DIRECTIONS to NORTH GATE: Exit Interstate 805 and proceed east on Miramar Road until you see the signs for the North gate. From Interstate 15, exit onto Miramar Road and proceed west until you see the signs for the gate. Once inside the gate, proceed south on Mitscher Way until you intersect Miramar Way. At Miramar Way, turn right and proceed west approximately 1 mile. The brig is on the left opposite the base golf course just before the West Gate. Parking is available in designated areas. Turn left into the driveway. You may park in any available spot in the east lot or the lower west lot.
DIRECTIONS to EAST GATE: From Interstate 15, exit onto Miramar Way and proceed west for less than one mile until you intersect with the East gate. Continue west on Miramar Way for approximately 2.0 miles. The brig is on the left opposite the base golf course just before the West gate. Parking is available in designated areas. Turn left into the driveway. You may park in any available spot in the east lot or the lower west lot.
BUS: There is a public bus stop adjacent to the North gate. No transportation is available from the gate to the brig (1.5 miles). Taxis are allowed onto the installation provided the driver and passenger possess picture identification.
VISITATION LOCATION: The visitor's entrance to the brig is located in Bldg. 7683 (when open) at the middle of the building (VCC), or through the main door into Bldg. 7684 (MCC) behind the flagpole.
Additional information may be found at:
http://www.public.navy.mil/bupers-npc/support/correctionprograms/brigs/miramar/Pages/default.aspx
or
www.brigmiramar.navy.mil
SOP 804-1