How to visit, scheduling, dress code, and visitor requirements
SCI Dallas offers both in-person and video visits. You'll schedule either type through the Pennsylvania Inmate Visitation System (IVS), which uses a Keystone login for identity verification and booking. Every visit must be set up in advance, no earlier than 60 days and no later than 3 days before the appointment. Group size depends on the visit type: in-person visits allow up to four authorized visitors, while video visits allow up to six. General population inmates have monthly limits (up to six video visits and four in-person visits per month), and these caps can shift based on facility operations. Before booking, you must already be on the inmate's authorized visitor list. Minors should be added under a parent or guardian's account, and any child visitor needs a completed DC-313 form present at the visit.
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Scheduling your first visit at SCI Dallas starts with Pennsylvania's Inmate Visitation System (IVS), which runs through a Keystone Login. Both in-person and video visits use the same system. Every visit has to be booked at least 3 days ahead but no more than 60 days out.
Scheduling your first visit at SCI Dallas comes down to using Pennsylvania DOC's online system correctly and working within the booking window and visitor limits. Here's how to set up in-person and video visits—and bring children along—without getting tripped up by common rules.
Visiting someone at SCI Dallas is straightforward once you understand the system. Here's how to pick a visit type, schedule it correctly, and avoid the most common day-of problems.
Video visits at SCI Dallas run through Pennsylvania DOC's Inmate Visitation System (IVS) and connect via Zoom. Here's how to get set up, join on time, and troubleshoot the most common tech hiccups.
In-person visits allow up to four authorized visitors. Video visits allow up to six.
General population inmates can receive up to six video visits and four in-person visits per month. These limits are subject to operational changes.
No. Minors do not need their own IVS account and should be added under a parent or guardian’s account. Any child participating in a visit must have a completed DC-313 form present.
Reaching someone at SCI Dallas comes down to three main channels: scheduled visits (in-person or video), mail sent through the DOC's mail vendor, and money deposits to the inmate's account. Follow the scheduling windows and mail rules closely so your visit or letter doesn't get rejected.
Sending money to someone at SCI Dallas is straightforward once you pick the right method and stay within Pennsylvania DOC limits. Here are the key rules and a simple process to follow.
Where you send mail to someone at SCI Dallas depends on what you're sending. Letters and photos go to a central PO Box and get scanned. Publications ship to a separate processing center. Official documents go to the Business Office. Legal mail has its own addressing rules.
