How to Get Approved to Visit Someone at Debra K. Johnson Rehabilitation Center

CR-2152 is Tennessee Department of Correction's visitation application - the form you need to complete before you can be added to an inmate's approved visitor list. TDOC's policy recognizes that visits support rehabilitation and healthy family involvement, but everyone still goes through approval first. You don't have to track down the paperwork yourself. TDOC requires facilities to provide inmates with blank CR-2152 forms and written instructions explaining how visitors should complete and return the form with a current photograph. If you're not sure where to start, ask your loved one to request a blank copy inside the facility and send it to you.

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• ✓ Fill out every section of the CR-2152 - leave nothing blank.
• ✓ Use a physical street address on the form; P.O. Boxes are not allowed.
• ✓ Check whether you’re submitting a new or update application, and remember applications must be updated every two years (24 months).

Worried about missing something? Use the built-in instructions. TDOC requires that inmates receive blank CR-2152 forms along with written directions for visitors. Those directions walk you through completing the application correctly and returning it with your photo.

The photo requirement trips up a lot of applicants. CR-2152 requires a recent photograph attached in the lower left-hand corner, and the form warns that applications won't be processed without it. Make sure the photo is current and that you're sending an actual photo - not a photocopy. If you're unsure whether what you have counts, don't risk it. Send a clear, recent photo and attach it exactly where the form specifies.

1. Get a blank CR-2152 - Your loved one at DJRC can request a blank copy inside the facility and provide it to you, along with written instructions.
2. Complete the form fully - Answer every question and use a street address (no P.O. Boxes).
3. Attach a current photo - Include a recent, non-photocopied photo attached in the lower left-hand corner.
4. Send it to the Warden of the institution - Mail the completed CR-2152 back to the warden of the inmate’s institution for processing.

Send your completed application to DJRC at 3881 Stewarts Lane, Nashville, TN 37243-0468. If you need to confirm the address or plan around timing, call (615) 741-1255.

Once DJRC receives your CR-2152, expect a decision within 30 days. That's TDOC's stated timeline for approving or denying applications. It's not a guarantee you'll hear back on exactly day 30, but it's a solid planning window - especially if you're coordinating travel or time off work.

If your loved one was recently committed, immediate family may be allowed to visit before full approval comes through - but only temporarily. The facility can add immediate family names to the approved list while the application is pending. This temporary approval can't extend beyond 60 days from the inmate's intake date. After that, standard approval rules apply.

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• ✓ Re-check that all sections of CR-2152 are completed (no blanks).
• ✓ Make sure you did not list a P.O. Box as your address.
• ✓ Confirm you included a current photo (not a photocopy).
• ✓ Verify the photo is attached in the lower left-hand corner of the application.

Once you fix the issue, submit a clean application. Also check when you were last approved - TDOC requires visitation applications to be updated every two years (24 months). Even if you were approved before, an old application may need to be refreshed.