How to Schedule Your First Visit at Burrus County Transitional Center

Scheduling your first visit at Burrus County Transitional Center takes two steps. First, get approved as a visitor by completing and submitting the Visitation Request Form to the facility. Once approved, you'll request your actual visit time through the Georgia DOC scheduled-visit form.

Start by getting approved to visit. Fill out the Georgia DOC Visitation Request Form completely, then submit it to Burrus County Transitional Center (where your loved one is housed). Once approved, you can move on to requesting a scheduled visit. Take your time with the form if this is your first visit. The goal is straightforward: get on the approved visitor list so your visit requests will be considered. Missing or incomplete information slows things down, so double-check everything before submitting.

Once you're approved, schedule your visit by submitting a request through the Georgia DOC scheduled-visit form. Enter the correct information for the person you're visiting so the request routes properly. Planning around work, school, or travel? Submit your request early. The system has specific cutoff times - especially for weekends and holidays - and waiting until the last minute is an easy way to miss your window.

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• ✓ Be at least 18 years old if you plan to select “Driver License” or “State ID” as your ID type on the visitation request.
• ✓ Have your ID details ready before you start the request, so you can enter them accurately.

Deadlines matter. For weekend visits, submit your request by 5:00 PM on Wednesday of the same week. Want to visit Saturday or Sunday? Get your request in by Wednesday at 5:00 PM. State holidays follow a different rule: submit by 5:00 PM three days before the holiday. If the holiday falls on Monday, your request is due by 5:00 PM Friday. Holiday on Friday? Submit by 5:00 PM Tuesday. Not sure if a day counts as a state holiday? Don't risk it - submit early to stay inside the three-day window.

After submitting your paperwork, you're waiting on two things: approval as a visitor (from the Visitation Request Form) and confirmation of your scheduled visit (from the Georgia DOC scheduled-visit form). Don't assume you're set just because you hit "submit" - confirm both approvals before making plans or traveling. Processing times vary, so build in extra time when possible. If your visit date is approaching and you haven't heard back, contact Burrus County Transitional Center to check your visitor status and confirm your visit is on the schedule.

1. Confirm you’re an approved visitor - You must complete the Visitation Request Form and submit the completed form to the facility before you can successfully schedule a visit.
2. Submit your scheduled visit request through Georgia DOC - Use the Georgia DOC scheduled-visit form to request the visit time.
3. Check your timing against the cutoff rules - Weekend visit requests are due by 5:00 PM Wednesday of the same week; state-holiday visit requests are due by 5:00 PM three days before the holiday.
4. Make sure your ID selection matches your age - You must be 18 or older to select “Driver License” or “State ID” as your ID type on the request.
5. Verify Burrus-specific details before you travel - Confirm any facility-specific instructions (like check-in expectations) with Burrus County Transitional Center so you don’t get surprised at the door.