What Happens at Check‑In at Danville: Health Screening, ID Checks, and Searches
Your first visit can feel nerve-wracking. Check-in at Danville is more predictable when you know what's coming: a quick health screening, ID verification, and a search before you enter the visiting area.
When you check in, you'll go through a COVID-19 symptom screening and temperature check. This happens before anything else, so give yourself a little extra time. You don't want to feel rushed while staff complete the screening.
Note: Danville provides a surgical mask to every visitor over the age of two during check-in.
ID and Verification
- ✓ Bring two forms of identification if you are an adult visitor (one must be a current, state-issued photo ID).
- ✓ If this is your first visit and you are age 18 or older, complete the Prospective Visitor’s Interview (PVI) form (DOC 0148), unless you are a legal visitor or a government official.
At check-in, staff verify your identity and confirm your age. Danville requires two forms of ID for adult visitors, including a current state-issued photo ID. First-time visitors have an extra step: completing a Prospective Visitor's Interview (PVI) form (DOC 0148). Legal visitors and government officials are exempt from the PVI requirement, but everyone still needs to pass identity verification before being cleared to visit.
After check-in, you'll go through a body search by officers at the Visitor Center. This is standard for all visitors at Danville, so plan your clothing and timing accordingly.
Warning: If you are intoxicated or under the influence of alcohol or drugs, you will not be permitted entry.
- Arrive at least 10 minutes early. This gives you time to get through check-in processing without risking a late arrival.
- ✓ Two forms of ID for adult visitors (including a current state-issued photo ID)
- ✓ Vehicle information to provide at check-in
- ✓ A completed PVI form (DOC 0148) if this is your first visit and you are age 18 or older (legal visitors and government officials are excluded)
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