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KateAndrews

I guess they call it prison alley or similar given the amount of facilities in the area.
Not the easiest of Cities to get to neither but still doable using Bustang Bus and Uber taxi's from Colorado Springs.
I visited just over a year ago before my Colorado penpal moved facility (that's a whole different story).
I chose the London Gatwick flight to Denver International. Enjoyed being a tourist in that city before jumping on the Bustang bus to Colorado Springs from thier an Uber taxi to Canon City. It was an easy quick stress free but expensive way to do it.
I could have gone via Greyhound buses Denver to Salida but still needed transport to Canon City.
Or I could have said to myself "Suck it up buttercup" and drove on the opposite side of the road. That just sounded like stress to me.
I enjoyed my trip and visit with my penpal.
Being an international visitor I was allowed to spend a full weekend with him. Friday afternoon through to Sunday 4pm.
You can purchase a money card for the machines. This needs to be loaded with money before you leave the
East Canon Correctional complex where you sign in, and go through security before heading by prison bus to your facility.
Remember your passport if your international as this is the only photo I'd they will accept.
If your asthmatic like me you can handover your inhaler at the complex and the guard will take it down with your Inmates name on it (stored with the guards behind the windows). Thankfully I didn't need it.
https://www.greyhound.com/en/
https://ridebustang.com

Feel free to ask any question or make suggestions on how to get there in the future.

 
Farfallina

:O 

 
Sina221

I also know someone in canon city. I, as well, live abroad in Europe. Do I understand it right that when I apply for "special visit" due to traveling so far I can see the person from Friday to Sunday non-stop or do I go back to the hotel and report back the next morning and leave again in the evening? 

 
Ice123

Zoe I have an inmate there too (canon city, Colorado Penitentiary) maybe we can team up and visit the same day, go together split the hotel and gas costs? I'm visiting from Miami.. Let me know.. Monique
My email is Dannigirl727 [at] yahoo.comrel="nofollow"

 
Ice123

I also have an inmate there in Canon City, Colorado Penitentiary.. I'm visiting him from Miami.. Maybe we should team up and split the hotel and gas costs? Let me know please contact me if you interested.. Monique..
My email is Dannigirl727 [at] yahoo.comrel="nofollow"

 
Zoe303

Hi, my penpal says I need to do it. I've found a link for the special visits and it takes me to a form. The form does, however, look like he needs to do it but all his other visitors have done their own and some online. I cant see info anywhere to do this online. Thank you for your help.

 
Glittergluemoon

Your penpal has to apply for a special visit with his classification officer

 
Zoe303

Hi Kate. I am visiting Canon City from UK in November. I am completely confused about how I request special visit. I want to visit from Friday to Sunday and my pp said I can send request in to Territorial online but I cant find it anywhere. Please could you tell me how you did it? Many thanks in advance
Zoe x