Pickaway Correctional Institution

All visits at Pickaway Correctional Institution must be reserved through the ViaPath (GTL) portal, and you'll get instant confirmation once your visit is booked. First-time visitors need to complete an on-site orientation (with two set session start times) before visiting. Plan your travel around your assigned processing time. Don't arrive early. Cutoff arrival times are 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. for each session. Visitation is closed on certain holidays, so confirm the holiday schedule before you go. If you plan to buy anything during the visit, bring a credit or debit card. The on-site vending machines don't take cash.

Pickaway Correctional Institution uses the ViaPath Technologies (GTL) vendor portal to schedule and manage inmate visits (the portal lists © 2015–2026 ViaPath Technologies). Create an account using the portal's REGISTER option, or sign in as a returning user, then book visits through the system. Scheduled visits are confirmed instantly after booking. If an inmate has used up their free visits, or if you want to use a different visitation center, the portal offers a pay per visit option. You'll also find links to the Ohio DRC visiting webpage and video visiting resources, along with Terms of Use, a Privacy Policy link, and a Refund Policy reference. Have photo ID and other verification details ready, and be prepared to follow the facility's visitor approval steps and the vendor's account requirements.

Sending money to someone at Pickaway Correctional Institution means using an approved third-party deposit channel: an online portal, phone deposit line, mobile app, or lobby kiosk. You can't hand cash directly to staff. The money goes into the inmate's institutional account and can be used for commissary purchases, phone time, hygiene items, or certain fees, depending on how the facility applies funds. Before submitting a deposit, confirm the inmate's full name and ID number. Double-check that you're using the facility's approved vendor or portal so you don't accidentally use an unofficial or scam site. Phone, online, and kiosk deposits all come with convenience or processing fees set by the vendor, and amounts can vary.