Getting Approved to Visit Someone at Riverbend Max: What to Expect and How Long It Takes

Riverbend Max keeps the visitor cap simple: all immediate family members who apply can be approved, plus up to eight additional adults. Former TDOC/TRICOR employees (or contract agency staff) who left voluntarily face a separate waiting period - you typically can't submit a visitor application until 48 months after separation, unless you qualify for an exception like being immediate family.

The CR-2152 form tells you to return it to the warden of the inmate's institution - Riverbend Max in this case. The facility provides blank forms to inmates along with instructions for prospective visitors: complete the form and return it with a current photograph to the Deputy Superintendent/Associate Warden who oversees visitation within 30 days. If you're helping from the outside, the bottom line is straightforward: send back a fully completed CR-2152 promptly, follow the institution's instructions, and don't delay waiting to track down the photo.

Once Riverbend Max receives your CR-2152, staff review it and run a background check. All visitor applicants go through an NCIC background check, and applications should be approved or denied within 30 days of receipt. That 30-day window is the benchmark to plan around - especially if you're coordinating travel, childcare, or time off work.

There's one exception worth knowing if you're trying to see someone soon after they arrive. Normally, no visitor gets in until the application is approved. But immediate family of newly committed inmates may be added temporarily to the approved visitor list while the facility waits for the CR-2152 to come in and be approved. This temporary access lasts no more than 60 days from the inmate's intake date. Don't assume the temporary add-on replaces the paperwork - you still need to complete and return the CR-2152 (with the required photo) within the stated timeframe so visits can continue after that short window closes.

One of the fastest ways to turn a "maybe" into a "no" is providing false information on the application. If there's falsification on the CR-2152, the consequence is steep: you can be blocked from resubmitting a visitor application for a minimum of six months. If you realize you made a mistake, focus on accuracy going forward - then be prepared to wait out the required period before trying again.

• ✓ Attach a recent photograph to the CR-2152 (applications without a photo won’t be processed).
• ✓ Use a physical street address on the form (no P.O. Boxes).
• ✓ Fill out every section and be truthful - falsification can trigger a six-month wait before you’re allowed to reapply.

Approval means you're on the list. Once approved, your name is added to the inmate's approved visitor list. Until that happens, expect to be turned away if you show up - except for the narrow situation where immediate family of a newly committed inmate may be added temporarily (up to 60 days from intake) while the facility waits for the application to be received and approved.

Riverbend Max keeps formal records of visits. The institution maintains a bound logbook of all visitors admitted, kept on-site for three years. Visitor arrivals and departures are also entered into the OMS (LIMM) Visitor History system.

Quick Checklist Docs

• ✓ Completed CR-2152 visitation application (filled out fully)
• ✓ Recent photograph attached (required for the application to be processed)
• ✓ Send/return the completed form to the warden of the inmate’s institution (Riverbend Max), following the institution’s instructions for submission