The $25 Visitation Background Check: What It Covers and How to Pay
Applying to visit someone in ADCRR? The $25 background check fee is a required step for most visitors. Here's who pays, how to submit payment electronically, and how long processing takes.
All adult visitors applying for in-person visits, phone privileges, or video visits must pay a one-time, non-refundable $25 background check fee. Your application won't move forward without it, so plan for this cost early in the process.
Good to know: If you only want to receive phone calls from an inmate (not in-person or video visits), you don't have to pay the $25 fee. You'll still need to submit a phone privileges application through the regular process.
ADCRR requires all visitation and background check payments to be made electronically. No cash, no mailed checks. You'll submit payment through an approved electronic method.
- ✓ Pay through one of the three approved vendors (Keefe, JPay, or GTL), using a storefront/walk-up option, phone payment, a mobile app, or the internet.
- ✓ Have your Application Visitor ID number ready when you submit payment.
The vendor you use may add a transaction fee on top of the $25 background check. For online payments, ADCRR lists these examples: Keefe charges no fee, JPay charges $0.95, and GTL charges $1.00 per $25 transaction. Fees can vary depending on whether you pay online, by phone, through an app, or at a walk-up location.
Once ADCRR receives your payment and any required documents, allow up to 60 days for your application to be processed. If you're hoping to visit by a specific date, build that window into your timeline.
Time-sensitive: If fees and required documents aren't received within 30 days of your application date, ADCRR considers it incomplete and won't process it.
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