What to Expect When Visiting Indiana Creek Correctional Center: ID, Arrival, and Accommodations

Indiana Creek Correctional Center - like most Virginia Department of Corrections facilities - typically allows in-person visits on Saturdays, Sundays, and state holidays. That said, exact procedures vary by institution and can change without notice. Don't plan your day around "typical" alone. Call the facility directly before you make the drive to confirm the current schedule and any temporary changes.

1. Complete the online visitation application - You must apply online before you can visit. You’ll need a separate application for each visitor, and if a minor will be visiting, their application has to be attached to an approved adult application.
2. Wait for approval, then use the Visitation Scheduler - Once you’re approved, you schedule your visit online through the VADOC Visitation Scheduler.
3. Pick a date within the allowed window - Visits may be scheduled up to 14 days in advance.
4. Plan around the weekend limit - You’re permitted a maximum of one visit per weekend, so choose your day/time carefully.

ID Paperwork

• ✓ Bring a form of picture ID (for example, a driver’s license or passport) - you’ll need it when completing the online visitation application.
• ✓ Bring that same valid photo ID with you for admission when you arrive to visit.
• ✓ Review the facility’s Inmate Visitor Information Brochure for admission requirements, including what documentation is required for approved visitors.

Bringing a child? Plan ahead. Minor visitors must be approved and registered, with the minor's application attached to an approved adult's application. The Inmate Visitor Information Brochure covers what paperwork may be required - review it closely before your visit.

Need to bring medication inside? Don't assume you can carry it in without clearance. You'll need a doctor's note, and you must contact the Facility Unit Head (or designee) at least one week before your visit to get approval.

The best way to avoid getting turned away at the front desk is to follow the VADOC Inmate Visitor Information Brochure. It covers everything: ID requirements, rules for minors, approved attire, and what you can bring inside.

If you have a disability or mobility impairment, you can request accommodations ahead of time. VADOC provides reasonable accommodations for disabled visitors, and Indiana Creek asks that visitors with mobility impairments contact the facility in advance so everything is ready when you arrive.

Electronic screening is part of entry. If you're pregnant or have a medical condition that prevents you from going through the scanner, bring documentation from your provider confirming that restriction. Staff will offer an alternate search procedure.

1. Get a doctor’s note - The note must indicate the medication has to be maintained on your person.
2. Call at least one week ahead - Contact the Facility Unit Head (or designee) at least one week before your scheduled visit to request approval to enter with medication.
3. Bring your documentation to admission - Have the doctor’s note available when you arrive, in case staff need to verify your approval during check-in.

Visitation isn't one-size-fits-all, even within VADOC. Procedures vary by institution and can change at any time. Confirm the current process with Indiana Creek before you travel - especially around holidays, if you're bringing a minor, or if you need an accommodation.

Some approval rules depend on how VADOC defines your relationship to the inmate. For visitation, "immediate family" includes parents, step-parents, grandparents, lawful spouse, biological/step/legally adopted children, and biological/half/step/legally adopted siblings. If your situation is complicated - guardianship, blended families - confirm how the facility will handle it before you submit applications or finalize plans.