Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Prison

GDCP (Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Prison) offers in-person visitation for regular housing, UDS, and SMU units on Saturdays, Sundays, and state holidays from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. If your loved one is a diagnostic (assessment) offender, they can't receive visits during their first 60 days. Once eligible, only immediate family (as defined by the department) may visit. Offenders in the TIER III STEP program visit on Wednesdays and Fridays in three scheduled time blocks, and those visits must be arranged in advance. You'll schedule visits through the department's online system (GDConnect), where you can also use the "Add Visitor" and "Cancel my visit" options to manage bookings. Keep the deadlines in mind: weekend requests close at 5:00 PM Wednesday, and state-holiday requests close at 5:00 PM three days before the holiday. Visitation may also be canceled around executions if an order is active.

Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Prison uses third-party vendors for inmate communication: JPay handles video visits and messaging, while Securus handles phone service. JPay charges $3.95 for a 30-minute video visit, with additional fees for e-mail stamps and attachments. Securus lists calls at $0.06 per minute (a 25-minute call comes to $1.50) and lets you set up pre-paid, collect, or direct-bill accounts (1-800-844-6591). If you fund a Securus pre-paid collect account, deposits are capped at $200 per deposit. Calls are limited to 25 minutes, may be monitored or recorded, and can only go to numbers on the offender's Call Allow List. Three-way calling and call forwarding are not allowed. Set up and verify your vendor account before trying to schedule at-home video.

Before sending money to an inmate at Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Prison, make sure you're on the offender's approved visitor list. This is required regardless of payment method. To send by mail, use GDC's free printable money-order voucher and include it with your money order. Allow up to two weeks for mail delivery and processing. If you prefer sending online, JPay charges tiered fees: $3.50 for $0.01–$20.00, $5.00 for $20.01–$100.00, and $6.50 for $100.01–$300.00. Need help with a JPay transaction? GDC provides a live agent 24/7. Have the inmate's state, facility, and identifying information ready. Double-check voucher and money-order details to avoid delays, and keep in mind that funds may be applied to outstanding debts first.