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Maine Correctional Center

Windham, Cumberland County, Maine

Visiting schedules change without notice. Always call before traveling.

Call Visiting Office: (207) 893-7109 Info last verified: June 2026

Maine's primary reception and classification facility, in Windham near Portland — a rebuilt campus that holds men and, in its Women's Center, most of the state's incarcerated women, with visiting scheduled by housing unit.

Statewide rules that apply at every Maine DOC facility

These rules are set by Maine DOC and apply at every unit. The full list — including all permitted and prohibited items and the approval process — is in Visiting in Maine.

Dress code

Undergarments required and not visible. Nothing see-through, low-cut, tight, or revealing — no tank, halter, tube, sleeveless, or crop tops, bare midriffs, or exposed cleavage.
Skirts, dresses, and shorts must reach the knee, with no slit more than two inches above it.
No hats, headbands, hoods, or hooded sweatshirts, and no outdoor jackets in the visiting room. The Windham facilities also bar zippered shirts.
No leggings, spandex, yoga pants, or gym shorts, and nothing resembling resident or staff clothing; closed-toe shoes required. Each facility posts its own list, so check before traveling.

ID: Adults present a government-issued photo ID, such as a driver's license. A visitor under 18 brings a government photo ID or a certified copy of their birth certificate.
What to bring: Nothing goes into the visiting room — wallets, phones, and bags stay in a locker or the vehicle. Medication stays in the car except emergency items (nitroglycerin, an inhaler, an epi-pen). The Southern Maine Women's Reentry Center is an exception, allowing some outside food.
Scheduling: Each visitor applies and clears a background check (run by the State Bureau of Identification; allow up to six weeks), and the resident is told when someone is approved. Visits are by appointment only — request at least two business days ahead — with up to three visitors at a time and no walk-ins.

Full statewide rules: Visiting in Maine

Overview

The Maine Correctional Center is the primary reception and classification facility for Maine DOC — the place where most newly sentenced men and women are received and assessed before being assigned a custody level and facility. The campus was rebuilt and opened in 2022, with an official grand opening in 2023, and is organized around assessment on arrival and immediate enrollment in treatment and programs, including substance-use treatment, education and GED, vocational training, and a gardening program. It holds men in medium and minimum custody and, in its Women’s Center, most of the state’s incarcerated women. A separate women’s facility, the Southern Maine Women’s Reentry Center, is also in Windham — so families should confirm which of the two (or which unit) holds a person, since visiting differs.

What Makes the Maine Correctional Center Different

It is Maine’s intake hub. Both men and women are received and classified here before going to their assigned facility.
It holds women. The Women’s Center is the custodial unit for most incarcerated women in Maine; the Southern Maine Women’s Reentry Center, also in Windham, holds women in pre-release.
It is the most accessible facility. About 22 minutes from Portland, with major hospitals, lodging, and a bus corridor nearby — closer for southern-Maine families than the midcoast or Downeast prisons.

Visiting

The statewide Maine DOC rules above — the application and background check, the dress code, ID, and search rules — apply at the Maine Correctional Center. The facility’s own schedule runs by housing unit:

Because the per-unit schedule is posted as a grid that changes, confirm it on the facility’s page or with the visit office. The full approval process is in Visiting in Maine.

Getting There and Parking

The facility is on Mallison Falls Road in Windham, off Route 302 northwest of Portland.

Distances are approximate, based on map routing. Visitor parking is on site.

Nearby Services

North Windham, on Route 302, has gas, food, and lodging, with more in Portland a short drive south. MaineHealth Maine Medical Center at 22 Bramhall Street in Portland is the region’s Level I trauma center with a 24/7 emergency room, and Northern Light Mercy Hospital in Portland also has 24/7 emergency care.

Mail

The Maine Correctional Center uses Maine’s split mail routing. First-class letters go to 813 Cushing Road, Warren, ME 04864 (the central scanning address), while packages, magazines, and legal mail go to the campus at 17 Mallison Falls Road, Windham, ME 04062. Women at the Women’s Center use the same addresses. Put the resident’s name and MDOC number on everything — full rules are in Mail & Packages.

Learn More

For detailed information about visiting and communicating with someone in a Maine state facility:

Visiting in Maine — the application, dress code, and search rules
Mail & Packages — the Warren letter address and what can be sent
Phone & Video Calls — the phone system, free Ameelio options, and tablets
Sending Money — the two accounts and the deposit portal
Medical & Mental Health — health care, co-pays, and raising a concern
Transfers & Finding Someone — intake, county jails, and the resident search

Sources

This page is compiled from the following publicly available sources. Policies change without notice — confirm current details with the facility before relying on them.