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How to Schedule Your First Visit at Jefferson County C.I.

Your first visit is straightforward once you know the steps. At Jefferson County C.I., you'll need to get approved as a visitor first, then submit a visit request through Georgia DOC.

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How to Schedule Your First Visit at Jefferson County C.I.

You can't schedule a visit until you're on the approved visitor list. Start by filling out the Georgia DOC Visitation Request Form and submitting it to Jefferson County C.I. Once approved, you can request a scheduled visit through Georgia DOC.

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  • Get the Georgia DOC Visitation Request Form and complete it yourself (the visitor).
  • Fill in your personal information.
  • Provide your relationship to the incarcerated person.
  • Complete the ID section carefully; some ID type options (Driver’s License or State ID) can only be selected if the requestor is 18 years or older.

Send your completed Visitation Request Form directly to Jefferson County C.I. If possible, follow up with the facility to confirm they received it and ask how long approval typically takes. This way you won't be stuck waiting when you're ready to schedule.

Once you're approved, submit your visit request through the Georgia DOC visitation request form. Your request goes into the system for review and scheduling. Don't wait until the last minute - especially for weekends or holidays.

Weekend cutoff: For weekend visits, the cutoff time to request visitation is 5:00 PM on Wednesday of the same week.

Holiday cutoff: For state-holiday visits, the cutoff time to request visitation is 5:00 PM three days before the holiday.

How to Schedule Your First Visit at Jefferson County C.I.
  1. Submit your scheduled visit request through Georgia DOC - this is the required way to request a scheduled visit at Jefferson County C.I.
  2. Make sure you’ve completed the approved-visitor step - approval comes from filling out the Visitation Request Form and submitting it to the facility where your loved one is housed.
  3. Double-check your ID details before you submit - if you choose Driver’s License or State ID on the form, the requestor must be 18 or older to select that option.
  4. Confirm your scheduled appointment - once your request is in, check back to confirm it’s been scheduled before you make travel plans.

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