Branchville Corrections Facility, IN

Visiting at Branchville Correctional Facility starts with an application through Indiana's state visitation platform and completing State Form 14387. After you apply, staff run background and warrant checks, and the incarcerated person must add you to their approved visitors list before a visit is allowed. Branchville may offer in-person visits, video visits, or both—but exact hours, scheduling windows, and permitted items vary. For video visits, test your device's camera and microphone beforehand and sign in early. Bring an accepted photo ID and any required documents. Check the Branchville facility page for current hours, dress-code rules, and any operational advisories.

Sending mail to someone at Branchville Correctional Facility is straightforward, but your letter will be opened and inspected for contraband. Legal mail gets handled differently—if inspected, it's opened in the inmate's presence and not read during that check. Many Indiana facilities use mail-scanning systems, so the inmate may receive a digital copy through a kiosk or tablet rather than the original paper. Depending on local practice, originals may be destroyed or stored with inmate property. To reduce delays, address the envelope clearly with the inmate's full name and ID, and include your full name and return address. Skip commonly prohibited items like stickers, glitter, cash, clippings, and sexually explicit material—these can get your mail rejected or returned.

Branchville Correctional Facility participates in the Indiana DOC Enhanced Commissary Food & Hygiene program. This allows one enhanced order of up to $150 in approved food and hygiene items per incarcerated person each quarter. Orders must follow the facility's approved item list, and the Policies/FAQ explain who qualifies and when orders are delivered. Not everyone is eligible—people in Restrictive Housing and those at the Reception Diagnostic Center (RDC) cannot receive enhanced orders. If you'd rather order by mail, Branchville provides a downloadable mail-in form. For other ways to add money to a trust/commissary account (online, app, phone, kiosk, or mailed options), use the facility's send-money guidance along with Indiana DOC's statewide funding guidance.

To locate someone at Branchville Correctional Facility, start with Indiana's state offender search or the IDOC offender lookup—these are the main statewide tools for people in state custody. If your search comes back empty, check local county or facility pages. Some publish searchable rosters, others post PDF lists or offer phone/web lookup options. Most search tools let you enter a last name, offender ID, or case number. Using just a last name often works but can return a long list of matches. You can also use SAVIN/VINE to confirm custody status and sign up for automatic alerts when someone's status changes. Keep in mind that online records can be incomplete or outdated—confirm critical details through official sources.