How to Visit Pickaway Correctional Institution (OH)
Visiting at Pickaway Correctional Institution takes some planning. Reservations, arrival windows, and first-time orientation are all time-sensitive. Follow the steps below so you don't get turned away at the door.
You'll need to reserve your visit through the ViaPath portal before heading to Pickaway Correctional Institution. Call the institution beforehand to confirm current visiting hours, since the schedule can change without notice.
Timing matters. You're expected to arrive no earlier than your assigned processing time before visitation starts. Getting there too early can actually be a problem, not a help. Each session also has a cutoff time you must arrive by: 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
First-time visitors: You must complete an orientation session. It begins promptly at noon for the first session (12:15 to 3:15 p.m.) or at 4:00 p.m. for the second session (4:30 to 7:30 p.m.).
Get your paperwork together before you arrive. The institution is clear on this: if you don't have the required documents (custody paperwork, a birth certificate, an authorization of minor child form, etc.), you won't be allowed in.
Vending machines: If you plan to buy anything from vending machines during your visit, bring a credit or debit card. They only accept card payments.
Steps to Follow
- ✓ Reserve your visit through the ViaPath portal.
- ✓ Check your assigned processing time and plan to arrive no earlier than that time.
- ✓ Do not miss the session cutoff time. You must arrive by 10:00 a.m. or 2:00 p.m. (depending on your session).
- ✓ If you are a first-time visitor, attend the required orientation that begins promptly at noon (first session) or 4:00 p.m. (second session).
- ✓ Bring any required documents with you (custody paperwork, birth certificate, authorization of minor child form, etc.), or you can be denied entry.
- ✓ Call the institution before you go to confirm current visiting hours.
- ✓ Bring a credit or debit card if you want to use the vending machines (cash is not accepted).
Check the visiting hours right before you travel. Pickaway Correctional Institution notes that hours can change without notice, and a quick phone call can save you a wasted trip.
Make sure you can access and use the ViaPath portal in time to make your reservation. Since all visit reservations go through ViaPath, sort out any portal requirements before the day you plan to visit.
If this is your first visit, confirm which orientation session you need and when to show up. The posted start times are noon for the first session (12:15 to 3:15 p.m.) and 4:00 p.m. for the second session (4:30 to 7:30 p.m.). They begin promptly. Also confirm exactly which documents apply to your situation (custody paperwork, birth certificate, authorization of minor child form, for example) so you arrive with everything staff will accept.
Cutoff times: Confirm how the arrival cutoffs work for the day you're visiting. The institution lists cutoff times of 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Make sure you know which one applies to your session.
Planning to use the vending machines? Bring a credit or debit card. They only accept card payments, so cash won't work.
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