How to Apply for Visitation at Indiana Creek Correctional Center (VADOC steps)
Visiting someone at Indiana Creek Correctional Center starts with the Virginia Department of Corrections (VADOC) visitation application. Once approved, you'll schedule each visit online.
Indiana Creek is a VADOC facility, so you'll need to complete the VADOC visitation application. If your loved one is in a local or regional jail (or a Detention and Diversion Center), that's a different process handled by that jail. For Indiana Creek, start with the VADOC online visitation application.
Note: The VADOC Inmate Visitor Information Brochure covers institution-specific details like visiting schedules, ID requirements, and addresses. Check it to confirm the specifics for Indiana Creek.
Gather Documents
- ✓ The inmate’s first and/or last name or inmate ID number
- ✓ A form of picture ID (for example, a driver’s license or passport)
- ✓ Your Social Security Number
- ✓ If a minor will be visiting: the minor’s application must be attached to an adult’s application
Time saver: Set aside 20–30 minutes of uninterrupted time. There's no option to save the application as a draft.
- Open the VADOC online visitation application - Start the application for Indiana Creek and be ready to finish in one sitting (it takes about 20–30 minutes and can’t be saved as a draft).
- Enter the required information - Use your loved one’s first/last name or inmate ID number, and have your picture ID and Social Security Number on hand.
- Add any minor visitor applications - If a child will be visiting, their application must be attached to an adult application.
- Double-check your email address - VADOC sends application status updates to the email you provide.
- Submit the application - Once it’s submitted, you’ll wait for processing and email updates.
After you submit, keep an eye on the inbox for the email address you used - that's where VADOC sends status updates. Applying for a minor? Two rules to know: the minor's application must be attached to an adult's application, and when visiting, the minor must be accompanied by a parent, legal guardian, or another approved adult visitor.
Minors and contact visits: Minors who are immediate family only will be approved for contact visits.
Processing time depends on where you live. Virginia residents can expect about 45 days; out-of-state residents, about 90 days. Factor that wait into your plans, especially if you're hoping to visit for a birthday, graduation, or another milestone.
How you’ll hear back: VADOC sends visitation application status updates to the email address you list on your application.
Getting approved is just step one. After that, you'll schedule each visit through the Visitation Scheduler. You can book up to 14 days in advance.
Limit: Visitors are permitted a maximum of one visit per weekend.
Visitation approval doesn't last forever - it expires three years after your approval date. To keep visiting, you'll need to submit a new application. Avoid a gap in privileges by submitting your renewal at least 45 days before expiration if you live in Virginia, or at least 90 days before if you're out of state.
Reminder: Set a calendar alert well before the three-year mark - 45 days early for Virginia residents, 90 days early for out-of-state - so you don't lose visitation time while your renewal processes.
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