How to Become an Approved Visitor — Brooks County Jail

The process is straightforward: submit a request through the GDC visitation form, wait for the facility to review it, and get approved before you make any plans. Focus on the form and approval first - everything else comes after.

Fill out the Visitation Request Form and submit it to the facility where your loved one is housed. This is what gets you into the system for review - nothing else moves forward until it's done.

• ✓ Your full legal name (as it appears on your ID)
• ✓ Your date of birth
• ✓ Your relationship to the person you want to visit (for example: immediate family, friend, etc.)
• ✓ Your current contact information (mailing address, phone, and/or email)
• ✓ Your loved one’s identifying details (such as their name and where they’re housed)
• ✓ Any other information the form asks for so staff can verify who you are

Once you've completed the form, send it to the facility. For scheduled visits, you'll go through the department's

Who can visit depends on your relationship. Immediate family members fall under the department's immediate-family definition. Everyone else - step-relatives, in-laws, extended family like aunts, uncles, or cousins, half-siblings, friends, employers, pastors, or other supportive relationships - may qualify as a Significant Relationship Visitor. Here's the catch: for Significant Relationship Visitors, the person inside has to start the process. They complete the

• ✓ Any paperwork the facility requests to support the relationship (this can depend on the relationship type)
• ✓ Documents that help show family ties when relevant (for example, records that connect names and relationships)
• ✓ Any information your loved one needs to complete the Significant Relationship Visitor Application before it’s sent for review

1. Have the offender start the request - they must initiate Significant Relationship Visitor approval.
2. Complete the Significant Relationship Visitor Application - the offender fills out the “Significant Relationship Visitor Application for Visitation Privilege.”
3. Send it to the Warden/Superintendent for review - the application goes to the Warden/Superintendent, who reviews it.

After you submit the form, the facility reviews it. Approval is what unlocks scheduled visitation. Build in time for this step - don't book travel or take time off until you've gotten the green light.

Practical Tips

• ✓ A valid government-issued photo ID (so your name matches what you submit)
• ✓ Your current contact information, written clearly and consistently
• ✓ Any documents that support your relationship if you’re pursuing Significant Relationship Visitor approval
• ✓ Original copies of key documents if you’re asked to provide verification in person

Keep a copy of everything you submit - even a phone photo works - so you can reference it later. If your address, phone number, or legal name changes, update your information the way the facility instructs. Before your first visit, check the current visitation instructions for Brooks County Jail so you know what to expect at check-in and what you can bring.