How to visit, scheduling, dress code, and visitor requirements
Before visiting someone at Reception Diagnostic Center, you'll need to register for a ViaPath account and get approved. No approval, no visit (in-person or online). One thing to watch for when booking: ViaPath displays every visit time in Eastern Time, regardless of the facility's local time zone. Video visits follow the same general rules as in-person visits, but there are video-specific dress standards. You must wear a shirt or blouse, bottoms or a dress, and appropriate undergarments. Hats or head coverings are only permitted for religious reasons. To schedule a fee-based video visit, go to www.gtlvisitme.com, register on the site, select the facility, add the incarcerated person, then schedule and pay. Both visitors and incarcerated individuals may be searched. Refusing a search can end your visit.
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Visiting at Reception Diagnostic Center starts online. You'll need to register on ViaPath, get approved, and then schedule carefully. One thing to watch: all appointment times display in Eastern Time.
Reception Diagnostic Center is required to give each incarcerated person written visitation procedures within 24 hours of arrival. If you're trying to visit someone who just got there, that handout is the starting point. It covers what they can request and what you can schedule.
A video visit can be ended or denied over avoidable dress-code issues. Use the checklist below to make sure you're dressed correctly before you join the call.
Start by creating a ViaPath account and completing the visitation registration, then wait for approval. You can't schedule any visits at Reception Diagnostic Center (in-person or online) until your ViaPath registration is approved.
The core visitation rules are the same, but video visits have video-specific dress standards. You must wear a shirt or blouse and bottoms or a dress, plus appropriate undergarments, and hats or head coverings are only allowed for religious reasons.
If you refuse to be searched, your visit will be denied. Trafficking or attempting to bring contraband can lead to a permanent ban and referral to state police.
ViaPath displays and schedules all visit times in Eastern Time, no matter where the facility is located. Double-check the time zone when booking so you don't show up at the wrong time.
Reaching someone at Reception Diagnostic Center starts with getting your visitor account set up. Once registration and approval are handled, staying in touch gets a lot simpler.
The most common way to send money to Reception Diagnostic Center is by funding the incarcerated person's Trust Fund (commissary) account.
If your loved one is at Reception Diagnostic Center, setting up your GettingOut account now will save you time and stress when the new tablets roll out. Once the upgrade happens, you'll need a GettingOut.com account to send messages and photos.
