How to visit, scheduling, dress code, and visitor requirements
Visiting at Bland Correctional Center starts with getting approved. Once approved, schedule your visit online through the Visitation Scheduler up to 14 days in advance. You're limited to one scheduled visit per weekend. Video visits are available for all housing units on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday during designated morning and afternoon sessions, so check the schedule when you book. Bring a valid government-issued photo ID that matches your visitor application. Bringing a minor? You'll need a notarized Minor Visitor Notarized Statement signed by a parent or legal guardian, and the child must stay under the supervising adult's care on DOC property. Follow the VADOC dress code for in-person visits, and leave watches or wearable technology (including Google Glasses) at home.
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Bringing a child to a Virginia Department of Corrections (VADOC) visit? Plan on showing paperwork at the door every single time. The big one is the Minor Visitor Notarized Statement (or a copy of a court order), plus a photo ID that matches your visitation application.
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You must be an approved visitor first. Schedule online using the Visitation Scheduler up to 14 days in advance, and you can book a maximum of one visit per weekend.
Video visits are available Monday, Wednesday, and Friday during designated morning and afternoon sessions. Confirm the available sessions and book through the facility scheduler.
Bring a valid government-issued photo ID that matches your visitor application, and make sure your approval is active. Minors need a notarized Minor Visitor Notarized Statement signed by a parent or legal guardian and must stay under that adult's supervision on DOC property. Follow the VADOC dress code, and leave watches or other wearable technology out of visiting areas.
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