How to visit, scheduling, dress code, and visitor requirements
Visiting at Bledsoe Corrections Facility starts with getting approved. Complete the Visitor Application (CR‑2152), include a current photograph, and use a street address—no P.O. Box. Processing takes about 30 days. You won't be admitted until approved, but immediate family of newly committed inmates may get temporary visits for up to 60 days while paperwork is processed. An inmate's visitor list can include immediate family who apply plus up to eight additional adult visitors. Current or former TDOC/TRICOR/contract employees, interns, and practicum students won't be approved unless they're immediate family. Expect security screening, including a body scanner. Inside the visitation area, bring only your photo ID and car keys/key fob (baby items in a clear plastic bag are allowed). Follow clothing and footwear rules, and keep visits non-contact and under two hours.
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Bringing a child to visit at Bledsoe Corrections Facility means extra paperwork—and the details matter. Here's what to bring, what to file ahead of time, and how to make sure you're not turned away at the door.
Bringing a child to visit at Bledsoe comes down to paperwork and timing. Show up without the right form, photo, or notarization, and the visit can be delayed or denied—so get it right before you go.
Getting approved to visit at Bledsoe starts with the TDOC Visitation Application (CR-2152). Fill it out carefully, attach the required photo, and send it to the right office—that's how you avoid the most common delays.
Getting approved to visit at Bledsoe comes down to one form: TDOC's CR-2152 Visitation Application. Fill it out completely, attach the right photo, and send it to the right office—you'll avoid the most common delays.
A little prep goes a long way on visitation day at Bledsoe. Show up dressed within policy and carrying only what's allowed, and you'll breeze through entry instead of getting turned away.
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Visits at Bledsoe go smoother when you show up dressed right and bring only what's allowed. Use this checklist to avoid delays, extra trips to the car, or getting turned away at the door.
Complete the Visitor Application (CR‑2152), attach a current photograph, and return it for processing using a street address (no P.O. Box). Applications are generally processed in about 30 days while checks are completed.
Yes. Immediate family of newly committed inmates may be admitted temporarily for up to 60 days while their visitation application is processed.
Bring only a photo ID and your car keys/key fob into the visitation area. Baby items are allowed if they're in a clear plastic bag. Dress appropriately—prohibited items include spandex, transparent garments, sleeveless tops exposing the chest or midriff, camouflage, bandanas, flip-flops/shower shoes, and steel/composite-toed footwear.
Writing to someone at Bledsoe? Here's the biggest thing to know: most personal mail doesn't arrive as paper anymore. Tennessee's Department of Correction (TDOC) scans personal (non-privileged) mail and delivers it digitally to the person's tablet.
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