How to visit, scheduling, dress code, and visitor requirements
Wait until you're notified that your visitation application has been approved before making the trip to South Florida Reception Center. Anyone age 12 or older must complete their own visitation application, and the form must be signed to be processed. Submit the completed, signed application by e-mail or U.S. Mail to the institution where you're requesting the visit. On visiting day, anyone 16 or older needs a valid photo ID to enter. Dress code rules are enforced: shirts and shoes are required, Heelys and footwear with removable parts aren't allowed, and military-style camouflage is prohibited. You may bring limited personal items and up to $50 in specified denominations for vending only. Anything purchased must be consumed in the visiting area—you can't give it to the inmate.
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Getting approved to visit at South Florida Reception Center starts with the Florida DOC visitation application. Follow the rules on who must apply, submit only one form per person, and make sure nothing is missing or unsigned—that's how you avoid the most common delays.
Anyone 12 or older must complete the visitation application, and you must sign it—unsigned forms won’t be processed. Submit the completed, signed form by e-mail or U.S. Mail to the institution where the visit is requested, then wait for approval notification before you plan to visit.
You can bring limited authorized items: one vehicle key (with restrictions), one photo ID, and limited feminine hygiene products. Shirts and shoes are required. Heelys, footwear with removable parts, and military-style camouflage aren't allowed. You may also bring up to $50 in specified denominations for vending only—anything purchased must be consumed in the visiting area and can't be given to the inmate.
Yes. If you’re 16 or older, you must present a valid photo ID to enter the visiting area. A photographic ID is also listed as an authorized item you may bring.
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Show up with the wrong items and your visit could get delayed—or denied entirely. Pack light and bring only what South Florida Reception Center allows in the visiting area.
