How to Visit SCI Dallas (PA)

SCI Dallas offers both in-person and video visits. All scheduling and identity verification goes through Pennsylvania's Inmate Visitation System (IVS), which uses Keystone Login to confirm your identity. If you haven't used Keystone before, give yourself extra time to set up your account before trying to book or join a visit.

Every visit at SCI Dallas, whether in-person or video, must be scheduled in advance. You can book no earlier than 60 days out and no later than 3 days before the visit. A single visit can include up to four authorized visitors, so coordinate your group before submitting the request.

Expect security screening when you arrive. Every visitor passes through a metal detector, including children and infants. If you're bringing a minor, let them know what to expect so the process doesn't catch them off guard.

If you drive onto SCI Dallas property, your vehicle needs to be locked with windows rolled up or closed. Any loose equipment (ladders, toolboxes, etc.) must be secured. Visitor vehicles are subject to search, so keep the interior tidy and avoid bringing anything you wouldn't want inspected. Also plan your ride carefully: there's no waiting area for non-visitors, so anyone who isn't visiting must leave the facility grounds.

Steps to Follow

• ✓ Schedule every in-person and video visit in advance.
• ✓ Pick a date that fits the required window: at least 3 days ahead, and no more than 60 days ahead.
• ✓ If you are bringing others, confirm they are authorized visitors and keep the group to four people maximum for a single scheduled visit.

• ✓ Decide whether you are doing an in-person visit or a video visit.
• ✓ Use the Inmate Visitation System (IVS) and be ready to verify your identity through Keystone Login.
• ✓ For video visits on Android phones or tablets, download and install the Zoom Cloud Meetings app before the scheduled start time.

• ✓ Expect screening on arrival: every visitor (including minors) is subject to search and must go through a metal detector.
• ✓ If you bring a vehicle onto prison property, lock it, close the windows, and secure any loose equipment.
• ✓ Keep in mind that visitor vehicles are subject to search.
• ✓ Do not bring someone to wait for you if they are not visiting, SCI Dallas does not have a waiting area, and non-visitors must leave the grounds.

Before you lock in travel plans, confirm the current scheduling rules with SCI Dallas. Pay special attention to the requirement to book at least 3 days ahead and no more than 60 days in advance.

Make sure you can access IVS and complete Keystone Login identity verification well before your visit date. For video visits, confirm that Zoom Cloud Meetings is still the required app for your device type and check whether any join-process details have changed.

If you're visiting with children or relying on someone else for a ride, confirm the on-site procedures ahead of time. That includes metal detector screening for all ages, vehicle requirements and the possibility of vehicle searches, and the rule that non-visitors cannot remain on facility grounds since there's no waiting area.