Visitation at Mansfield Correctional Institution

How to visit, scheduling, dress code, and visitor requirements

Overview

To visit someone at Mansfield Correctional Institution, start by completing the facility's visiting paperwork and submitting a legible copy of your photo ID with your application. You can't visit until the facility approves you. Once approved, register with GTL/ViaPath and use that portal to reserve visit times and manage bookings. In-person visiting sessions run 8:00 to 11:00 AM and 12:00 to 3:00 PM (effective July 31, 2025). All visitors go through entry screening and are subject to search. Plan to leave most items behind: electronic devices (including cell phones and smart watches), purses, and backpacks are not allowed. Bringing children? You'll need a Minor Visitor Application and custody verification. Reception-status incarcerated people have restricted visiting during initial processing. Service animals are permitted under ADA rules but can be excluded if out of control or not housebroken. You cannot hand-deliver packages, money, or printed materials.

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Quick Facts

  • The visitor application requires a legible copy of a photo ID to be submitted with the paperwork.
  • After approval, visitors must register with GTL/ViaPath to make visit reservations.
  • Electronic devices (including smart watches and cell phones) and purses/backpacks are prohibited from visits, and all visitors are subject to search.
  • In-person visiting sessions run 8:00–11:00 AM and 12:00–3:00 PM, effective July 31, 2025.
  • Minor visitors need a completed Minor Visitor Application (DRC2238) signed by the custodial parent or guardian and must present custody verification documents at each visit.

Visitation Guides

How to Get Approved to Visit Someone at Mansfield Correctional Institution

Getting approved to visit at Mansfield Correctional Institution takes a few key steps: complete the Ohio DRC adult visiting application (DRC2096), submit a clear copy of your photo ID, get a probation/parole permission letter if that applies to you, and register with GTL VisitMe after approval so you can reserve visits.

Visitation

How to Visit Mansfield Correctional Institution (OH)

Visiting Mansfield Correctional Institution takes a little prep, but it's manageable once you know what trips people up. Start with your ID and registration, then plan to arrive with as little on you as possible so security screening goes smoothly.

What Photo ID Do I Need to Visit? (Including Options for Amish Visitors)

Planning to visit someone at Mansfield Correctional Institution? You'll need to show bona fide identification every time you come—and submit a clear photo ID copy when you apply for the visiting list. There's a documented one-time exception for Amish visitors, with specific follow-up documentation required after that first visit.

What You Can't Bring to a Visit at Mansfield CI (and What Sets Off the Metal Detector)

Visiting someone at Mansfield Correctional Institution means going through a security screening. Every visitor entering an Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (ODRC) facility is subject to search, and the facility takes a zero-tolerance approach to contraband, especially drugs, alcohol, and weapons. What you wear and what you leave in the car can mean the difference between a smooth check-in and a delayed or denied visit.

Common Questions

How do I get approved to visit someone at Mansfield Correctional Institution?

Complete the Visiting Application (DRC2096), sign the Declaration of Understanding (DRC2554) and General Visiting Instructions (DRC2274), and include a legible copy of your photo ID. Submit everything to the facility and wait for approval before you visit. If approved, register with GTL/ViaPath to schedule visits through the portal.

What photo ID do I need to bring to a visit at Mansfield CI? Are there exceptions for Amish visitors?

You must submit a legible copy of a photo ID with your application and present bona fide identification at each visit. Amish visitors may visit once without a photo ID, but you will need the facility’s specified alternative documentation for later visits.

What can I bring to a visit and what should I expect at entry to Mansfield CI?

Leave electronic devices (including cell phones and smart watches), purses, handbags, and backpacks behind. All visitors go through a search on entry. Service animals are allowed under ADA rules but may be excluded if out of control or not housebroken. You also can't deliver packages, money, or printed materials directly to an incarcerated person. Those must go through the mail system.

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Sending Money

How to Send Money to Mansfield Correctional Institution (OH)

Sending money to someone at Mansfield Correctional Institution is straightforward once you know the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (ODRC) rules, particularly the approval requirements and the strict ban on bringing cash into the facility.

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