How to Send Money to Ohio Refromatory (OH)

At Ohio Reformatory, money deposits are tied to your visitation approval. Only approved visitors can deposit funds into an incarcerated person's account, and every deposit must go through the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (ODRC) process. You cannot hand money directly to the person you're visiting. No exceptions.

If you're listed as an "approved minor" in the DOTS Portal, you can't add money to the account yourself. A parent or legal guardian has to make the deposit on your behalf.

ODRC rules let each institution set its own local visiting procedures, including how many visitors are allowed and how visits get scheduled. Ohio Reformatory can update those guidelines, though significant changes are posted 30 days in advance. Because deposit eligibility depends on being an approved visitor, any changes to local visiting policy could affect who can add funds.

Once your in-person visiting application is approved, you'll also need to register through the GTL VisitMe system. That registration keeps your approved-visitor status active, which matters because only approved visitors can deposit money through the ODRC process.

Steps to Follow

• ✓ Confirm you are an approved visitor before you try to deposit funds.

• ✓ Do not bring cash onto ODRC grounds. Plan to use the approved deposit process instead.

• ✓ If you are an approved minor in the DOTS Portal, have a parent or legal guardian handle the deposit.

• ✓ If your in-person visiting application was approved, complete your required registration in the GTL VisitMe system.

• ✓ Review Ohio Reformatory’s local visiting procedures, since local policy can affect visiting access and who stays eligible as an approved visitor.

Before sending money, confirm which ODRC-approved deposit method(s) Ohio Reformatory currently accepts and who's eligible to use them. The baseline rule: only approved visitors can deposit funds. The institution also has discretion over local visiting procedures, so if your visiting status changes, your ability to deposit may change with it.

Double-check the cash rule before you travel. Visitors are prohibited from bringing cash onto ODRC grounds. Don't assume you can show up with cash and figure it out at the gate. If there are facility-approved alternatives, confirm them ahead of time and follow the exact instructions you're given.

If a child or teen is listed as an approved minor, verify what the institution expects from the parent or legal guardian when adding money, including any documentation required for the minor's status. Also confirm whether completing GTL VisitMe registration for in-person visits is all that's needed on the visitor side, or if there are additional steps tied to deposit privileges.