How to Schedule, Add, or Cancel Visits at Hays State Prison (Step-by-Step)

Visiting someone at Hays State Prison requires two steps through the Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC). First, get approved as a visitor by completing the Visitation Request Form and sending it to the facility. Once approved, you can request specific visit dates using GDC's scheduled-visit request form.

Start with approval - you can't schedule anything without it. Complete GDC's Visitation Request Form and submit it to Hays State Prison. Once the facility approves you as a visitor, you're ready to request a specific visit date.

Now you can actually get on the schedule. Submit GDC's scheduled-visit request form for Hays State Prison, following the prompts carefully. Enter your information exactly as requested - small errors can cause delays.

Need to bring someone else to an existing visit? You don't have to start over. Use the "Add Visitor" option to locate your scheduled visitation, then add the extra visitors to that same appointment.

Plans change. If you need to cancel, use the cancellation link to find your scheduled visit and remove it from the system.

Weekend visits have a firm deadline. Submit your request by 5:00 PM on Wednesday of the same week - after that, you'll have to wait for the following weekend.

State holidays have their own deadline. The cutoff time to request a state-holiday visit at Hays State Prison is 5:00 PM three days before the holiday.

One detail on the ID section: to select Driver's License or State ID as your ID type, the requestor must be 18 years or older. If you're under 18, have an adult submit the request on your behalf.