Who Can Visit Someone at Jenkins Corrections Center: Immediate Family vs. Significant-Relationship Visitors
At Jenkins Corrections Center (Georgia Department of Corrections), visitors fall into two categories:
GDC defines
Not immediate family? You might still qualify as a
Immediate Examples
- ✓ Parents
- ✓ Brothers
- ✓ Sisters
- ✓ Spouse
- ✓ Children
- ✓ Grandparents
- ✓ Grandchildren
Significant-relationship visitors are people who don't make the immediate-family list but can still be approved. GDC's examples include step-family (step-parents, step-siblings, step-children), in-laws, and extended relatives like uncles, aunts, cousins, nieces, nephews, and half-siblings. Non-family connections - friends, employers, pastors - can also qualify if the relationship supports rehabilitation.
- Ask the incarcerated person to start the request - for significant-relationship visits, the offender has to initiate the request.
- Have them complete the correct form - they must fill out the “Significant Relationship Visitor Application for Visitation Privilege.”
- The form goes to facility leadership for review - the offender sends the completed application to the Warden/Superintendent for a decision.
Note: The incarcerated person must initiate the request for significant-relationship visitors - you can't start the process yourself.
Once the Warden/Superintendent reviews the application, the incarcerated person finds out whether it was approved or denied. They're responsible for letting you know - so if you're waiting to schedule a visit, expect your first update to come from the person you're trying to see.
- ✓ Supporting documentation to verify the relationship (if the facility requires it)
Reminder: The incarcerated person gets notified of approval or denial and must pass that information to you. The facility may also ask for documentation to verify your relationship.
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