How to visit, scheduling, dress code, and visitor requirements
Visiting at Lebanon Corrections Institution starts with approval. Submit the DRC2096 visitor application along with the Declaration of Understanding (DRC2554) and General Visiting Instructions (DRC2274), plus a legible copy of your photo ID. You can mail, email, fax, or drop off your application, but you cannot visit until you're approved. Bringing children? Each child needs a Minor Visitor Application (DRC2238) signed by the custodial parent or legal guardian, along with supporting identity and custody documents. A birth certificate listing the incarcerated person (or other proof of paternity) is required before a child's first visit. In-person visiting hours are 8:00 to 11:00 AM and 12:00 to 3:00 PM, following a housing or unit-specific schedule. Expect to be searched on arrival. Electronic devices, purses, and backpacks are all prohibited.
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Your first visit to Lebanon Correctional Institution goes much smoother when you handle the paperwork ahead of time, dress appropriately, and leave prohibited items at home. This checklist covers the most common reasons people get delayed—or turned away at the door.
Getting approved to visit at Lebanon Corrections Institution means completing the right paperwork, including a clear copy of your photo ID, then waiting for the facility to process your application before you try to schedule a visit.
Getting approved to visit at Lebanon Corrections Institution takes some paperwork, but it's straightforward if you know what to expect. Here's exactly how to get approved and schedule your first visit.
Once you're approved as a visitor, you'll use the GTL (ViaPath) online system to reserve a visit time at Lebanon Corrections Institution. Here's how registration and scheduling work, plus what to do if you run into issues.
Visiting at Lebanon Corrections Institution is very doable once you know two things: your loved one's housing unit schedule and the approval process for getting on the visiting list.
Visiting someone in reception (C.R.C.) at Lebanon works differently than regular visits. The main differences: a mandatory waiting period before you can visit, monthly limits on how often you can come, and paperwork you'll need to get approved first.
Visits work differently when someone is in reception at Lebanon's reception center (C.R.C.). The two biggest changes: no visits during the first eight days, and each approved visitor is limited to two visiting sessions per calendar month.
Dress-code problems are one of the easiest ways to lose time at check-in, or get turned away entirely. This guide will help you keep your outfit simple, compliant, and less likely to trigger extra screening at Lebanon Corrections Institution.
Submit a legible copy of a photo ID with the DRC2096 visitor application for approval. Your application package also includes the Declaration of Understanding (DRC2554) and General Visiting Instructions (DRC2274).
Yes. Every child must have a Minor Visitor Application (DRC2238) signed by the custodial parent or legal guardian, plus supporting identity and custody documents. A birth certificate listing the incarcerated person or other proof of paternity is required before the child’s first visit.
In-person visiting hours are 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM and 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM, with a housing or unit-specific schedule. Reception inmates cannot have visits during their first eight days. During the reception period, they're limited to two visiting sessions per calendar month with up to five visitors at one time (including walking children).
Getting in touch with someone at Lebanon Correctional Institution usually starts with visitation. Two things will shape your next steps: you need to be an approved visitor, and you need to use GTL to reserve your visit.
At Lebanon Corrections Institution, only approved visitors can deposit funds to an incarcerated person's account. Deposits must go through the approved Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (ODRC) process.
After your visitor application is approved at Lebanon Corrections Institution (LeCI), you'll use the GTL/ViaPath online portal to register and reserve your visitation time.
