How to visit, scheduling, dress code, and visitor requirements
Before you can visit someone at Dayton Correctional Institution, you'll need to submit the ODRC visiting application packet to the facility and get approved. Once approved, register and schedule your visits through the ViaPath portal (ohdoc.gtlvisitme.com). The system handles confirmations and changes, and you'll get email notices if a reservation is updated. In-person visiting runs Wednesday to Sunday in two daily sessions: 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. and 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Video visiting is available daily with three windows: 8:00 to 10:00 a.m., 12:30 to 3:00 p.m., and 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. First-time visitors must attend an orientation. Bring a legible photo ID, or you may be turned away.
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Planning a visit to Dayton Correctional? Here's what you need to know about session times and scheduling. Below you'll find the current in-person visiting sessions, daily video windows, and what to do before you go.
Planning a visit to Dayton Correctional? Timing matters. Here are the current in-person visiting sessions, daily video visiting windows, and orientation times first-time visitors need to attend.
Visiting someone in an Ohio prison requires two steps: first, get approved as a visitor, then register on ViaPath to schedule your visit. Here's how to move through the process without getting stuck.
Getting approved to visit at Dayton Correctional Institution is a two-part process. First, you submit the Ohio DRC visitation application packet to the facility for approval. Then you use the ViaPath portal to reserve an in-person or video visit.
Visiting Dayton Correctional for the first time? This walkthrough covers the parts that commonly trip people up: getting approved, registering the right way, showing up for the required orientation, and bringing the right documents so you're not turned away at the door.
Your first visit to Dayton Correctional Institution is totally doable—but there are a few steps that trip people up. This walkthrough covers everything from eligibility and paperwork to ViaPath reservations, the required orientation, and what to bring so you don't get turned away at the door.
Dayton Corrections Institution requires all visit reservations through the ViaPath portal. Once you're set up, you can book in-person or video visits from the same system.
Visiting at Dayton Correctional Institution takes a little planning. You'll need to reserve ahead of time, and first-time visitors must attend an orientation. The details below will help you pick the right day and session, and show up prepared.
Getting turned away at the door usually comes down to paperwork. Use this document checklist for Dayton Correctional so you have what staff expect at check-in, especially if you're bringing a minor or you're on probation or parole.
Submit the ODRC visitation application packet to the facility and wait for approval. Once you're approved, register on the ViaPath site (ohdoc.gtlvisitme.com) and book your reservations there. ViaPath will send you email notices if your reservation changes.
In-person visiting is Wednesday to Sunday from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Video visiting is offered daily from 8:00 to 10:00 a.m., 12:30 to 3:00 p.m., and 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.
The visiting application (DRC-2096) requires a legible copy of a photo ID. Have your required documents ready when you arrive, or you can be denied entry. If you're currently on probation or parole, include a letter from your supervising officer granting permission to visit.
Staying in touch with someone at Dayton Correctional Institution is straightforward once you understand the two main systems: ODRC's centralized mail processing for letters and cards, and the ViaPath portal for scheduling visits.
You can't hand money directly to someone incarcerated at Dayton Corrections Institution. All deposits have to go through the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (ODRC) process, and only approved visitors can make them.
One forgotten document can turn your trip into a wasted morning. Here's exactly what ID and paperwork you need before heading to Dayton Correctional.
