How to Schedule a Visit at Bell County Camp (Email bcfc.visitation@ky.gov)
Scheduling a visit at Bell County Camp is done by email, and timing matters. Follow the steps below to request a weekend time block and get your confirmation.
To schedule a visit at Bell County Camp, email bcfc.visitation@ky.gov. This is how all visit requests start.
Plan ahead. Requests must be submitted at least 7 days before your visit date. Same-weekend requests won't work.
Visits happen on weekends only. Bell County Camp holds visits every Saturday and Sunday from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm, with appointments scheduled within that window.
Email your request to bcfc.visitation@ky.gov with enough detail that staff can schedule you without follow-up questions. Include who you want to visit, which day you're requesting, and which two-hour session you prefer. Add your contact info too, since you'll need to watch for a confirmation email once you've submitted your request.
Copy/paste email template: Subject: Visitation Request (Bell County Camp) Hello, I would like to schedule a visitation appointment. Visitor name: [Your full name] Inmate name: [Full name] Requested date: [Saturday/Sunday, Month Day, Year] Requested time block: [9:00 am to 11:00 am OR 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm] Contact email: [Your email] Contact phone (optional): [Your number] Thank you.
Treat the 7-day rule like a hard deadline. Pick your weekend date first, then send your email request at least a full week before so your appointment can be processed.
Once you send your request, watch your inbox. Bell County Camp expects visitors to monitor their email for confirmation that they've been scheduled.
Weekend visiting hours run 9:00 am to 2:00 pm on Saturday and Sunday, but you won't stay the whole time. Visits are scheduled in two-hour blocks: either 9:00 am to 11:00 am or 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm. Pick one of those sessions when you email your request.
- ✓ If you are scheduled for 9:00 am to 11:00 am, arrive at 8:45 am for processing and screening.
- ✓ If you are scheduled for 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm, arrive at 11:45 am for processing and screening.
Before picking a weekend, check the facility's posted 2026 visitation calendar. The schedule splits sessions based on whether the inmate's ID ends in an ODD or EVEN number, so the calendar determines which weekends are available to you.
- Check your inbox and spam/junk folders. The facility confirms scheduling by email, so start by making sure the confirmation did not get filtered.
- Confirm you requested a valid date. Use the 2026 visitation calendar to make sure the weekend you asked for is an available visiting date for the inmate’s ID (ODD vs EVEN).
- Resend the request with a clear subject and complete details. Replying with your original message attached can help, and include the requested date and the two-hour block again.
- Keep monitoring your email. Confirmation is sent to the email address you used to request the visit.
Final Check
- ✓ Email your request to bcfc.visitation@ky.gov.
- ✓ Send it at least 7 days before the weekend you want.
- ✓ Pick one two-hour block: 9:00 am to 11:00 am or 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm.
- ✓ Plan your arrival time for processing and screening: 8:45 am for the morning block, 11:45 am for the afternoon block.
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