How to Schedule Your First Visit at Autry State Prison (GDC)
Scheduling your first visit at Autry State Prison involves a few steps, but it's manageable once you know the process. This guide walks you through getting approved, submitting your online request, and hitting the cutoff times so your visit doesn't get pushed back.
- ✓ Offender’s GDC ID number
- ✓ Your legal name (first, middle if you use one, last)
- ✓ Your date of birth
- ✓ Your email address (for the request form)
- ✓ Your relationship to the person you’re visiting
- ✓ Your ID type details (Driver’s License, State ID, or None)
Before you can schedule anything, you need to be an approved visitor. Start with the Georgia Department of Corrections Visitation Request Form - fill it out completely and submit it to Autry State Prison. This is the approval step, separate from the actual visit request you'll do online later.
Tip: Keep a copy of the form you submit (photo, scan, or paper copy). Approval can take time, and having your copy makes it easier to follow up if you’re unsure whether the facility received it.
Once you're approved, request your visit through the Georgia Department of Corrections online visitation form. This is where you pick your date and time slot. Even if you've visited someone in a different system before, you'll need to use the GDC form for Autry State Prison.
Reminder: Submitting the online request doesn’t replace visitor approval. If you haven’t completed the Visitation Request Form yet, start with Step 1.
What Info Needed
- ✓ Offender ID (GDC ID)
- ✓ Your last name
- ✓ Your first name
- ✓ Your middle name (optional)
- ✓ Your email address
- ✓ Your relationship to the offender
- ✓ Your date of birth
- ✓ Your ID type
Gather all these details before you start - it makes the online request much faster. The offender's GDC ID is critical. If that number is wrong, your request won't match to the right person. Your name, date of birth, relationship, and ID type help identify you as the requestor, and your email address is where you'll get updates.
Here's something that trips people up: the requestor must be 18 or older to select an ID option on the form. Make sure whoever submits the online request meets that age requirement.
When the form asks for “ID Type,” the options shown include Driver’s License, State ID, or None. If you select Driver’s License or State ID, you’ll be prompted to enter the value for that ID.
Don't wait until the last minute for weekend visits. The cutoff to request weekend visitation is 5:00 PM on Wednesday of the same week. Submit after that, and you're looking at the next available weekend.
State holidays have a different deadline: 5:00 PM three days before the holiday. That window closes fast, so plan your request early in the week.
Tip: Submit as early as you can, especially around holiday weekends. If your timing is close to the cutoff, confirm the schedule directly with the facility so you don’t lose the slot you’re aiming for.
After you submit, stay organized. Save any confirmation you receive and keep copies of everything you submitted. If you don't hear back within a reasonable time, contact Autry State Prison to check your visitor status and confirm your request went through. Small errors - like a mistyped GDC ID or email - can hold things up.
- Save your submission details - keep screenshots, emails, or a note of what you entered and when you submitted it.
- Watch your email for updates - the request form collects your email address, so check the inbox you used (and your spam/junk folder).
- Follow up if you don’t get confirmation - if you’re not sure the request was received or processed, call the facility to verify.
- Show up prepared on visit day - bring the ID that matches what you selected on the form and any paperwork you were told you’d need.
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