How to visit, scheduling, dress code, and visitor requirements
Hays State Prison holds in-person visits from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM on Saturdays, Sundays, and State Holidays. Tier I/II and Step-Down inmates have a separate weekday option: visits on Wednesdays and Fridays, also 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, by appointment only. Call 706-857-0400 to set those up. All scheduled visits go through the Georgia Department of Corrections visitation request process. You'll use the department's online visitation form to request your visit, and the site has links to add or cancel visitors if plans change. Keep the deadlines in mind: weekend visit requests must be in by 5:00 PM on the Wednesday of that same week, and State Holiday requests are due by 5:00 PM three days before the holiday.
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Getting approved to visit someone at Hays State Prison is a two-step process. First, you'll need to become an approved visitor using the Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) Visitation Request Form. Then you'll submit your actual visit request through the GDC online
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.
Visiting someone at Hays State Prison comes down to two things: knowing which visitation schedule applies to your loved one and getting your request submitted on time. Here are the current visitation windows and the basics of how Georgia DOC approves visitors and schedules visits.
GDC uses request forms for scheduling visits, adding visitors, and canceling appointments. Once you know which tool to use, you can handle most changes online without any extra back-and-forth.
Weekend visits at Hays State Prison are doable, but the request deadline sneaks up fast. Use this checklist to lock in your day and avoid getting turned away because you missed the cutoff.
Regular in-person visits are 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM on Saturdays, Sundays, and State Holidays. Tier I/II and Step-Down inmates also have weekday visits, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM on Wednesdays and Fridays, by appointment arranged by calling 706-857-0400.
Use the GDC online visitation form linked on the site to request a scheduled visit. If you need to make changes, the "Add Visitor" link lets you add someone, and the "Cancel my visit" link lets you cancel.
To become an approved visitor, complete the Visitation Request Form and submit it to the facility where the person is incarcerated. Only approved visitors appear on the person’s visitation list and can schedule visits.
Want to talk with someone incarcerated at Hays State Prison? Phone calls are your best bet, but you'll want to handle the account setup first and understand the call rules before anything else.
If your loved one is at Hays State Prison, Union Supply is one of the approved ways Georgia families can send food or property items. The key: order through the right channel and stay within the Georgia Department of Corrections limits.
Sending a food package to someone at Hays State Prison is straightforward once you understand the approved vendor, ordering options, and limits. Here's exactly how the Union Supply program works for Hays.
