How to Get Approved to Visit Someone at Mark H Luttrell Correctional: Complete CR-2152 Application Guide

The CR-2152 is how TDOC decides who gets on an inmate's approved visitor list. Once submitted, it becomes part of the inmate's institutional record - the facility uses it to approve or deny your visitation. Here's what matters: you won't be admitted to visit until your application clears, so getting this form right the first time saves you weeks.

Expect the approval process to take about 30 days after the facility receives your application. Move quickly on your end, too - the instructions tell prospective visitors to complete and return the form (with a current photo) within 30 days. Wait too long, and you're just stretching out the time before you can visit.

You don't need to track down the CR-2152 yourself. Blank copies go to inmates along with written instructions for prospective visitors. Your loved one can get the form to you, and you'll fill it out and send it back the way TDOC requires.

Once completed, return the CR-2152 with a current photograph to the Deputy Superintendent/Associate Warden in charge of visitation. TDOC gives you a 30-day window to get the form back - don't sit on it once it's in your hands.

Photo and Required Fields

• ✓ Attach a recent photograph to the application (the form warns it won’t be processed without it).

Two things trip people up more than anything: leaving blanks and forgetting the photo. The CR-2152 requires you to answer all questions, and TDOC's instructions expect a current photograph attached. Before mailing it, double-check that every field is filled in and the photo is included. Skip this step and you'll lose time without getting on the approved list.

Your application doesn't just get filed away - every CR-2152 goes through an NCIC background check. That screening is part of the approval process, so your record (and what you put on the form) can affect whether you're approved.

The standard rule is straightforward: no visits until the CR-2152 is approved. One exception exists - immediate family of newly committed inmates may be temporarily admitted before the application clears. This covers the gap while paperwork processes. It doesn't replace the application.

1. Add a self-addressed stamped envelope (SASE) - Include it with your CR-2152 if you want a visitor’s handbook mailed to you.
2. Submit everything together - The handbook is produced for new applicants who provide a SASE with their application.

After you submit the CR-2152 (complete and with photo attached), expect the review to take about 30 days from when it's received. If you're approaching that mark without an answer, check on the status rather than starting over. Duplicate paperwork creates confusion and drags things out.