How to send messages, photos, and packages
Southeastern Correctional Institution requires you to reserve every visit online through the GTL/ViaPath portal, whether it's an in-person visit or a video session. Video visitation is available for people in general-population units but not for those in restrictive housing. All video visits are monitored and limited to approved visitors. For phone, tablet, and video service payments, deposits go through ConnectNetwork. You can pay via the website, phone, participating retail locations, or mail. As with most Ohio facilities, calls, video sessions, and electronic messages may be monitored and recorded, and vendor account rules apply. To use these services, you'll typically need to be on the incarcerated person's approved list, register with the vendor, and complete identity verification (photo ID and a clear face photo).
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Sending a letter or card to someone at Southeastern Correctional? It doesn't go directly to the prison anymore—it has to go through the ODRC Mail Processing Center (OMPC) first. Here's how the process works and how to avoid common delays.
All visits must be reserved online through the GTL/ViaPath visitation portal. Before registering, make sure the incarcerated person has added you to their approved visitor list.
No. Video visitation is available to individuals in general-population housing, but not to those in restrictive housing. Video visits are monitored and limited to approved visitors.
Use ConnectNetwork to deposit funds by website, phone, participating retail locations, or mail. Follow the vendor's account setup and verification steps so the money posts to the right account.
Expect to be searched when you arrive at Southeastern Correctional. Every visitor goes through screening at entry. The fastest way through? Show up ready—pockets emptied, only essential items in hand. Follow staff directions the first time, and you'll avoid delays that could cut into your visit.
Bringing a child to visit at Southeastern Correctional requires some paperwork upfront. Get the right forms and documents in place, and visits go much more smoothly.
Want to send a book, magazine, or newspaper to someone at Southeastern Correctional Facility? Here's the key thing: family and friends can no longer order printed materials that ship directly to the prison. Instead, the incarcerated person has to place the order through the facility's internal process.
