Weekend and Holiday Visit Deadlines: When to Request Your Georgia Prison Visit

Weekend visit requests must be in by 5:00 PM on Wednesday of the same week. That mid-week cutoff sneaks up on people - the weekend feels far off, but Wednesday is your real deadline.

State holidays work differently: submit your request by 5:00 PM, three days before the holiday. Skip the Wednesday rule here. Count back three days from the holiday and get your request in before 5:00 PM.

All visits are by appointment only. You can't walk in and hope to be worked in - your visit must be requested and scheduled ahead of time, and that request has to meet the deadline for your chosen day.

• ✓ Submit your visit request through the Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) visitation tool.
• ✓ Have the incarcerated person’s GDC offender ID ready.
• ✓ Be prepared to enter your basic details (name, relationship, date of birth, and contact information).
• ✓ If you’re using a driver’s license or state ID, have that information available to enter.
• ✓ Pick the visit date you want and submit early enough to meet the cutoff: Wednesday by 5:00 PM for weekend visits, or 5:00 PM three days before a state holiday.

Not immediate family? You can't schedule a visit on your own. The incarcerated person needs to complete and submit the

1. Have the offender initiate the request - they complete the “Significant Relationship Visitor Application for Visitation Privilege.”
2. Wait for review by the Warden/Superintendent - the application is submitted for approval before visits can be scheduled.
3. Schedule the visit by appointment - once approved, request your visit through the appointment system and submit before the weekend or holiday cutoff.

Meeting the request deadline is only half the equation. Double-check GA Diag Class Prison's current visiting days and hours before planning your trip - make sure you're requesting a day and time that actually works.