Who Can Be on Your Visiting List at Richland Correctional Institution (and How Many People)
Visiting list rules can feel confusing at first. Here are the key limits and approval requirements at Richland Correctional Institution under Ohio DRC visiting policy.
At Richland Correctional Institution, each incarcerated person's visiting list can include up to 15 approved adult visitors. That means 15 adults who have completed the approval process and been officially added to the list.
Of those 15 spots, only two can go to people designated as "friends" (meaning non-family). This matters if you're being added as a friend rather than a relative. Even if there's room under the 15-adult cap, the list still can't include more than two approved friends.
- ✓ Visiting Application (DRC2096)
- ✓ Declaration of Understanding (DRC2554), signed
- ✓ General Visiting Instructions (DRC2274), signed
- ✓ A copy of bona fide identification
You can be on more than one ODRC incarcerated person's visiting list. The main exception: if you've been restricted at another ODRC institution for actions that threatened the safety, security, health, or good order of that facility. A restriction like that can block you from being added (or approved) on other lists.
Note: If you were ever restricted from visiting at another ODRC prison, that restriction can follow you and affect whether you can be added to someone's list at Richland.
Even with clear number limits, some decisions come down to local discretion. The managing officer or their designee can weigh in on special situations. Your cleanest path is to make sure your paperwork is complete and your status (family vs. friend) is clearly noted when the list is being built or updated.
ODRC policy also recognizes that family situations change. Life events like a marriage or the birth of a child can be considered at the discretion of the approving staff member. If you're trying to get added because of a recent change like that, be ready to explain the situation and provide whatever documentation staff requests, along with the standard visiting paperwork.
If you're not yet approved, or you need to be added, removed, or reclassified on the list, start by asking the incarcerated person to check with their unit staff or the visiting office. Keep your request focused: confirm whether there's space under the 15-adult limit, whether the two-friend cap is already filled, and what step is missing in your approval.
- ✓ Completed Visiting Application (DRC2096)
- ✓ Signed Declaration of Understanding (DRC2554)
- ✓ Signed General Visiting Instructions (DRC2274)
- ✓ Copy of bona fide identification
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