How to visit, scheduling, dress code, and visitor requirements
Visiting at Riverbend Corrections Facility starts with getting approved. Complete the department's Visitation Request Form and submit it to the facility to be added to the offender's approved visitor list. Once approved, you'll request a scheduled visit through the same form. Deadlines matter: weekend visit requests must be in by 5:00 PM Wednesday, and state-holiday requests close at 5:00 PM three days before the holiday. Already have a visit scheduled? You can add visitors using the Add Visitor link. Need to cancel? Use the facility's cancel link. The form will ask for your ID type—you must be 18 or older to select Driver License or State ID.
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Getting approved to visit someone at Riverbend happens in two stages: first you get approved as a visitor, then you request a specific visit through Georgia DOC's system. Here's how to do both.
Already have a Riverbend visitation appointment scheduled? You can manage it online through Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) tools—add approved visitors or cancel the appointment entirely.
Your first visit is a two-part process: get approved as a visitor first, then request a specific visit time through the Georgia Department of Corrections visitation request form.
Your first visit is easier when you treat it as a simple timeline: get approved, request a time slot, and don't miss the deadlines for weekends and holidays.
First, complete the Visitation Request Form and submit it to the facility so you can become an approved visitor. After you’re approved, request a scheduled visit through the department’s visitation form.
Yes. If you already have a scheduled visitation, you can add additional visitors using the Add Visitor link. To cancel, use the facility’s cancel link to find and cancel the appointment.
The visitation form requires you to choose an identification type and notes you must be 18 or older to select Driver License or State ID. Bring the same valid government-issued photo ID you listed on the form when you check in.
Riverbend is an exception to Georgia's standard food package program. While most Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) facilities use Union Supply for food packages, Riverbend Private Prison uses Access Securepak — and that's not changing anytime soon. This matters because the ordering instructions you'll find for Union Supply (including contact info) apply to State Prisons, Integrated Treatment Facilities (ITFs), and Probation Detention Centers in that program. They don't apply to Riverbend.
Georgia's prison food package program is straightforward once you know which vendor to use, how to order, and what limits apply. Here's how it works statewide—plus the one big exception you don't want to miss.
Here's what matters if your loved one is at Riverbend Corrections Facility: Riverbend Private Prison in Georgia uses Access Securepak for packages—not Union Supply. That's different from most Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) facilities, so don't assume the standard GDC ordering process applies here.
