Your son is in prison you have been in prison Are you allowed to visit him?

No, not likely. If you try to cover your record and just show up at visiting (and the prison finds out), your son could get in trouble. Be careful with this.

In California, you must be approved to visit an inmate by filling out an official questionnaire. On it, you can explain any incarcerations you may have had. The warden him/herself has to be the one to approve it, but it is something they do sometimes if they don't deem you a big risk.