Holmes Corrections Inst., FL

Visiting at Holmes Correctional Institution starts with paperwork. Anyone age 12 or older must submit a completed visitation application—only one per person. Fill it out fully and honestly. Leaving blanks or providing false information can get you denied. Sign it and submit by email (VisitappHolmesCI@fdc.myflorida.com) or U.S. Mail. Don't travel to the facility until the inmate or institution confirms your approval. Typical visiting hours run Saturdays and Sundays 9:00 AM–3:00 PM and weekdays 8:00 AM–2:00 PM (Central time). If you're 16 or older, bring a valid photo ID. Expect a search of you and your belongings—prohibited items like needles/syringes or unauthorized quantities will be denied, and staff can't store anything for you. Shirts and shoes are required, and clothing more than three inches above the knee isn't allowed. You may bring up to $50 cash in $1/$5/$10/$20 bills for vending, but you can't give money to an inmate.

Holmes Corrections Institution uses ConnectNetwork's AdvancePay as its prepaid calling service. You add funds to a specific phone number, and the incarcerated person uses that balance to place outbound calls. Create and manage an AdvancePay account at web.connectnetwork.com/get-started-fdc/, through the ConnectNetwork mobile app, or by calling (866) 732-9098. When setting up your account, make sure your first and last name match your government-issued ID—it may need to align with official visitation or security records. During calls, avoid anything that triggers a disconnect: three-way calling, call transfers, call-waiting interactions, or pressing touch-tone numbers. All calls run through the vendor's outbound-only system.

Holmes Correctional Institution uses JPay for mailed money order deposits. Make the money order payable to JPay—U.S. Postal money orders are recommended. Your deposit must include the completed form with a valid email and mailing address, plus a copy of your ID (driver's license, state ID, or passport). You must be on the inmate's Approved Visitors List to send funds by money order. JPay deposit coupons list Hollywood, FL mailing addresses (PO Box 260130 and PO Box 260010), so use whichever address appears on your deposit slip. The maximum single money order amount is $999.99. Approved money orders are processed within ten business days of receipt. If there's a problem, JPay mails the money order and deposit slip back to the address on the slip. Other options like online, kiosk, or phone deposits may also be available.