How to visit, scheduling, dress code, and visitor requirements
Visiting at Riverbend Max starts with a completed CR-2152 visitor application and a recent photograph (children age six and older need an actual photo). Inmates receive blank CR-2152 forms and pass them along to prospective visitors. Once you've filled yours out, return it to the warden or the Deputy Superintendent/Associate Warden for processing. The institution runs an NCIC background check on every applicant before granting approval, and all visitor arrivals are logged. You won't be admitted until your application clears, with one exception: immediate family of newly committed inmates can visit for up to 60 days from intake without prior approval. Applications must be updated every 24 months. P.O. Box addresses are not accepted, and falsifying any information can block you from resubmitting for at least six months. You can request a visitors' handbook by enclosing a self-addressed stamped envelope. Title VI information is also available per TDOC policy.
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Getting approved to visit at Riverbend Max starts with the TDOC visitation application (CR-2152) and ends with the facility adding you to the approved visitor list. Here's what the process looks like, where to send your paperwork, how long it takes, and what to do if things stall.
Getting approved to visit at Riverbend Max starts with the CR-2152 visitation application and ends when your name lands on the approved visitor list. Here's what to expect, how long it takes, and the few situations where you might visit while your paperwork is still pending.
Visiting someone at Riverbend Max starts with getting approved. Once you understand the application rules and the exceptions, the whole process gets a lot easier.
Fill out every section of the CR-2152 and attach a current photograph (children age six and older must have an actual photo). Inmates can provide blank forms. Return the completed application to the warden or the Deputy Superintendent/Associate Warden as instructed. Once submitted, the facility runs an NCIC background check before approving it.
No. You won't be admitted until your application is approved. The one exception: immediate family of newly committed inmates can visit for up to 60 days from intake without prior approval.
A custodial parent or legal guardian must complete and notarize the Parental Consent/Release (CR-2152 page 2), including consent for the child to be searched and naming permitted guardians. Bring a copy of the child's birth certificate and attach the required photograph.
Staying in touch with someone at Riverbend Max usually comes down to two basics: mail (including photos) and money deposits to their trust fund account. Here's what to know, plus how to keep your photos and funds from getting held up.
- Missing photo: if you do not attach a recent photograph in the lower left-hand corner, the application will not be processed.
The CR-2152 is the visitor application for Tennessee Department of Correction facilities. Small details—especially the photo and your address—are common reasons forms get rejected. Taking your time upfront saves you from starting over.
