How to Get Approved for Your First Visit at Rockville Correctional Facility

Getting approved for your first visit at Rockville Correctional Facility takes a few steps before you can book anything. Here's what you need to know about completing State Form 14387, getting approved through ViaPath, and scheduling your visit (all times are Eastern).

Your first step is completing State Form 14387. This form lets the facility screen you - they'll check your criminal history, whether you've ever worked for the Department of Correction, and your relationship to the person you want to visit. Skip this, and you won't be able to schedule anything. Think of it as your starting line.

You'll also need a ViaPath account - and you have to be approved through it, not just registered. This applies whether you're visiting in person or online. Already have an account from before? Double-check that your status shows approved, not just registered.

Once your screening clears and ViaPath approves you, you can schedule your visit. The system runs on Eastern time and shows available slots for the person you're visiting. Booking from another time zone? Do the math before you confirm - otherwise you might end up with a slot that's an hour off from what you expected.

Rockville limits visits to the same person to once every 14 days. If you're planning regular visits, mark your calendar ahead of time so you don't waste a request on a date that's too soon.

One more thing: you have to be on the offender's approved visitors list. Even if you've done everything else right, you won't get in without being on that list. Confirm this early.

Previsit Checklist

• ✓ Submit State Form 14387 so you can be screened (criminal history, DOC employment, and your relationship to the incarcerated person)
• ✓ Register for a ViaPath account and make sure you’re approved before trying to schedule anything
• ✓ Confirm you’re on the offender’s approved visitors list (required to visit Rockville)
• ✓ Schedule your visit using Eastern time (convert the time if you’re traveling from another time zone)
• ✓ Plan around the rule that you can only visit the same offender once every 14 days

Call Rockville Correctional Facility at (765) 569-3178 if you’re stuck on the first-time approval steps, need help understanding what’s blocking your scheduling, or want to confirm what you’ll need to bring on the day of the visit. The facility is located at 811 W. 50 N., Rockville, IN 47872.

This guide doesn't cover Rockville's current visiting hours, which IDs are accepted at check-in, or typical processing times for screening and ViaPath approval. Check those details directly through official Rockville or IDOC resources before you travel - showing up without the right information could mean getting turned away.