What Photo ID Do I Need to Visit Someone at Southeastern Correctional?

Your visitor application for Southeastern Correctional Facility must include a legible copy of your photo ID. Have this ready before you submit your paperwork - it's a required part of the application packet.

ODRC's visiting paperwork specifies that your photo ID copy must be legible. That means staff need to clearly see your photo and the printed details - nothing blurred, cut off, or too dark to read.

Getting approved is just the first step. When you arrive at Southeastern Correctional Facility, you'll register for your visit and present bona fide identification at the entrance. This happens every visit, not just your first.

1. Arrive and register for your visit - registration is required each time you come to visit.
2. Present bona fide identification at the entrance - staff will check your ID as part of the entry process.
3. Follow the visiting instructions you’re given - visitors entering the institution are expected to conform to ODRC’s general visiting instructions.

Amish visitors have a specific exception. If you identify as Amish, you may be allowed one visit without the standard photo ID requirement. This one-time accommodation gets you through an initial visit - it doesn't replace the need for identification going forward.

After that first visit, you'll need to obtain acceptable documentation for future visits. The policy lists examples: a state identification card without a picture, or a letter from a local county sheriff, prosecutor, judge, or health department verifying your identity (with your signature notarized). From then on, expect the normal routine - registering and showing bona fide identification each time you arrive.

Don't have a standard photo ID? Your options depend on whether the Amish visitor exception applies to you. Amish visitors may be allowed one visit without it, but after that, you'll need to bring one of the specified alternative documents.