How to Visit Facility

Visitation at Dodge State Prison depends on where the person is housed. General population visiting runs Saturdays, Sundays, and state holidays from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. For someone in segregation, visits are limited to Tuesdays and Thursdays (no state holidays), 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM. If you're not an immediate family member, you can't just show up. The offender needs to submit a "Significant Relationship Visitor Application for Visitation Privilege" first, and the Warden/Superintendent has to approve it before you'll be allowed in. Plan ahead for scheduling, too. GDConnect requests for weekend visits cut off at 5:00 PM on Wednesday of the same week. For state holiday visits, the cutoff is 5:00 PM three days before the holiday. Details like required ID, dress code, and the exact check-in procedure aren't covered in the facility's posted information, so call ahead to confirm those before you go.

Steps to Follow

• ✓ Confirm whether the offender is in general population (visits Saturdays, Sundays, and state holidays, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM) or in segregation (visits Tuesdays and Thursdays only, no state holidays, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM).
• ✓ Submit your GDConnect visitation request before the deadline: 5:00 PM Wednesday for that same week’s weekend visit.
• ✓ If you are planning a state holiday visit, submit the GDConnect request by 5:00 PM three days before the holiday.
• ✓ Plan your visit within the posted visiting window for the housing status (general population 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM; segregation 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM).

1. Decide if you count as immediate family: If you are not immediate family, you will need approval as a significant relationship visitor before you plan a visit.
2. Ask the offender to submit the application: The offender must complete the “Significant Relationship Visitor Application for Visitation Privilege” and send it in for review.
3. Wait for the Warden/Superintendent decision: The application is reviewed by the Warden/Superintendent, and the offender is notified of approval or disapproval.
4. Only plan the trip after approval: Have the offender confirm you were approved before you request visitation and make travel plans.

What to Verify

• ✓ Current visiting days and hours for general population (Saturdays, Sundays, and state holidays, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM).
• ✓ Current visiting days and hours for segregation (Tuesdays and Thursdays only, no state holidays, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM).
• ✓ Whether any state holiday exceptions or restrictions affect the person you are visiting.
• ✓ Whether the “Significant Relationship Visitor Application for Visitation Privilege” is required for your relationship and how it should be submitted for review.
• ✓ GDConnect deadlines and whether your request shows as successfully submitted (weekends: Wednesday 5:00 PM cutoff; state holidays: 5:00 PM three days before the holiday).