How to Get Approved to Visit Someone at Anson Correctional Facility

You can't just show up at Anson Correctional Facility and expect to visit. It doesn't matter if you're already on your way or if your loved one says it's fine - a completed visitor application must be approved by facility staff before any visit can happen. That approval is what gets you scheduled and admitted. Plan for the paperwork and the wait. Don't count on being able to "try anyway" at the door.

Every person who wants to visit needs their own application - adults and minors alike. The facility won't accept applications submitted by offenders, and incomplete applications get rejected. Take your time. Make sure every section is filled out and the right documents are attached before you send it in.

ID Documents

• ✓ If you’re 16 or older: choose one approved picture ID and attach a copy to the application
• ✓ For a driver’s license or state-issued photo ID: it must be issued by a state Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV)
• ✓ If the visitor is a minor under 16: attach a copy of the child’s birth certificate

For visitors 16 and older, ID requirements are straightforward: pick one approved picture ID and include a copy with your application. If you're using a driver's license or state-issued photo ID, it must be DMV-issued - school IDs and other cards won't work.

Once your application is complete (with the right ID or birth certificate attached), send it to the facility where the offender is currently housed. That "currently housed" detail matters. If your loved one gets transferred, the correct mailing address changes too - double-check before you send anything.

Visitor approval ties into the offender's visitation list. Each offender can have a maximum of 18 visitor applications - adults and minors combined. If your loved one transfers to a new facility, their visitation list stays active. An approved visitor doesn't need to reapply just because the housing location changed.

1. Confirm there’s room on the visitor list - Each offender can have up to 18 visitor applications total (adults and minors count).
2. Complete the application and attach the right documents - If you’re 16+, include a copy of one approved picture ID; if the visitor is under 16, include a copy of the birth certificate.
3. Return the application to the current facility - It must go to the prison where the offender is currently housed.
4. If a transfer happens, keep going with the same list - The offender’s visitation list remains active even after a move to a new facility.