Appalachee Correctional Institution

Visiting someone at Appalachee Correctional Institution starts with getting approved. Submit a visitation application and wait for approval before showing up—only one application per visitor is allowed. Anyone 12 or older must complete the form, which you'll send by e-mail or U.S. Mail to the inmate's institution. Leave blanks or provide false information, and you risk denial—it may even be a crime. Normal visiting hours run weekends 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM and weekdays 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM Central time. Processing starts early, but no visitors get processed after 2:00 PM. Visitors 16 and older need a valid photo ID, and everyone goes through a search. Dress and conduct rules are enforced strictly. Bring only allowed items: limited baby supplies, prescription meds in original containers, and up to $50 in $1/$5/$10/$20 bills for vending. Never give money directly to an inmate.

Phone calls at Appalachee Correctional Institution go through GTL/ConnectNetwork. To receive calls, you'll set up and manage a prepaid AdvancePay account. Under the current GTL contract, calls within the North American Dialing Plan cost $0.135 per minute. Each incarcerated person gets one free call per week—up to 5 minutes. Regular calls can last up to 30 minutes. After a completed call, the system requires a 30-minute wait before another call can connect. Leaving a voicemail? Follow the system prompts and have the inmate's seven-digit PIN ready. For GTL/AdvancePay account help, call 866-732-9098.

Before mailing anything to Appalachee Correctional Institution, confirm the correct recipient address. Current source documents don't show a single authoritative inbound-mail address, and JPay forms include a conflicting Hollywood, Florida PO Box. Verify the address on the facility's official page or by calling the institution directly. Sending a money order? Don't include letters or notes—at least one source warns those enclosures get discarded. For regular correspondence, use the inmate's full name and booking/ID number, and include your full return address. Stick to plain paper and envelopes that meet formatting rules. General mail is typically opened and inspected, while privileged/legal mail is opened only in the inmate's presence. Some facilities route routine mail through third-party processors who may scan and destroy originals.

Appalachee Correctional Institution accepts JPay money orders. Each one must be filled out completely and stay under the $999.99 limit. When mailing a money order, include a copy of your photo ID (driver's license, state ID, or passport) and make sure you're on the inmate's Approved Visitors List before sending funds. Keep the envelope clean—don't add letters, notes, or other enclosures. The vendor discards anything extra. After JPay receives an approved money order, processing can take up to ten business days, so plan for that delay before following up. JPay offers toll-free help for senders if you run into trouble. Double-check the correct mailing address before sending, since some forms show different addresses.