How to Get Approved to Visit Someone at Graceville Correctional Facility

Anyone 12 or older who wants to visit someone at Graceville Correctional Facility must complete the visitation application. You can't fill out one form for the whole family - each visitor needs their own application.

The fastest way to get denied? Leaving blanks on the application. Florida DOC can reject incomplete forms, so go line-by-line and answer every question before you submit. If something doesn't seem relevant, don't skip it - a blank looks like missing information, and that can stop your application cold.

Once your form is complete, submit it to Graceville Correctional Facility. You can send it by email or U.S. Mail - just make sure it goes to the right place.

Don't show up until the inmate tells you your application was approved. Until your name clears the system, you won't be allowed to visit - even if you've driven hours to get there. Wait for confirmation, then plan your trip.

If Denied Common Causes

• ✓ You left blanks on the application - go back, complete every field, and use “NA” where something doesn’t apply, then resubmit.
• ✓ You tried to visit before the inmate notified you of approval - wait until you’re told you’re approved before you travel or attempt a visit.

1. Go to the Florida Department of Corrections website - start from the FDC homepage and navigate to the “Visit an inmate” area.
2. Download the visitation application and fill it out - complete the form carefully so nothing is left blank.
3. Send the completed form to the facility - mail it to the Classification Department at your loved one’s facility (use the correct facility mailing address), or submit it by e-mail or U.S. Mail to the institution where you’re requesting to visit.
4. Wait for confirmation through the inmate - your practical confirmation is when the inmate notifies you that you’ve been approved to visit.