Your First Visit at Ohio Reformatory: What 'Courtesy Visits' Mean During Reception
When your loved one is in reception, that first visit works differently than regular visitation. Here's what a
During reception, your first visit is called a
Note: A courtesy visit doesn’t replace the normal approval process. You still need to submit the required visiting paperwork, and ongoing visitation depends on your application being processed and approved.
Docs First Visit
- ✓ Completed Visitor Application (DRC2096)
- ✓ Signed Declaration of Understanding (DRC2554)
- ✓ Signed General Visiting Instructions (DRC2274)
- ✓ Copy of your bona fide identification
Want to get approved for visits? Submit the Visitor Application (DRC2096) by U.S. Mail, email, fax, or drop it off in person. But here's the key: sending the form doesn't mean you're approved. Visits only happen after your application is processed and you've been notified of approval.
Reception rules tend to be stricter than regular prison visitation, especially early on. At the Corrections Reception Center (C.R.C.), for example, people in reception can't receive any visits during their first eight days.
Once visits begin, expect tighter limits. At C.R.C., each approved visitor can only visit twice per calendar month while someone is in reception.
Group size is limited too. At C.R.C., no more than five visitors can visit at once - and that count includes children who can walk.
Note: Reception visiting limits can vary by location and change over time. Treat examples as a guide to what reception restrictions can look like, not a guarantee of what you’ll see on your specific visit day.
Who can visit during reception depends partly on what the incarcerated person declares when they arrive. They must list immediate family members and the mother or father of their children on the Incarcerated Person Reception Visiting list (DRC2248) right away.
Need to put money on their account urgently? There's a narrow exception. The incarcerated person can designate one person - who isn't a victim of any current or past crimes - to submit a visit application specifically for placing funds on their account. That person still needs to submit the application and get approved before they can actually deposit money.
Before you drive out: Call ahead to confirm Ohio Reformatory's current reception visiting schedule and check-in requirements. Don't let your first trip turn into a wasted one.
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