Scheduling Your Visit at Gaston Correctional Center: Appointments, Confirmation Calls, and Visit Limits

In-person visits at Gaston Correctional Center are by appointment only. You can't just show up and expect to get in. To schedule a visit, call or email Gaston directly and set up your appointment with the facility.

The person you're visiting at Gaston is normally allowed one visiting session per week. If you're juggling work, childcare, or a long drive, plan around having just that single in-person slot. Each session is capped at two hours, so factor that into your travel and arrival time.

Each visit at Gaston normally allows up to three approved visitors. If you're coordinating a group - say, parents, a spouse, and a child - make sure everyone fits within that limit. One thing to know: the warden can adjust visitor counts based on operational or space considerations. Even if you're following the standard rules, the facility might reduce the number of visitors allowed for a particular session depending on what's happening inside the prison that day.

• ✓ Each offender is allowed up to 18 approved visitors total (adults and minors).
• ✓ Legal officials must register with the facility before visiting and do not count toward the 18 approved visitors.
• ✓ Law enforcement officials must register with the facility before visiting and do not count toward the 18 approved visitors.
• ✓ Consular officials must register with the facility before visiting and do not count toward the 18 approved visitors.
• ✓ Local and state Family Services officials must register with the facility before visiting and do not count toward the 18 approved visitors.
• ✓ Juvenile Court officials must register with the facility before visiting and do not count toward the 18 approved visitors.

1. Call the day before you travel - Confirm the facility’s visitation status with the prison before you head out.
2. If anything has changed, contact the facility to set a new appointment - Since visits are scheduled through the prison by call or email, use that same channel to reschedule.
3. Plan for possible adjustments to the visitor count - The warden can modify how many approved visitors are allowed during a visitation session based on operational and space considerations.