How to visit, scheduling, dress code, and visitor requirements
Southeastern Correctional Institution runs two in-person visiting sessions each day: 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM and 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM, seven days a week. Sessions may be closed for major holidays and occasional facility events. Contact during visits is limited. You may give one hug at the start, then one hug plus a brief, chaste kiss at the end. Holding hands and exchanging personal items are not allowed. Video visitation is offered for general-population inmates but not for those in restrictive housing. Video visits are monitored and limited to approved visitors. Before visiting, you'll need to complete Ohio visiting forms and get approved, then register and schedule through the facility's visitation portal. For questions or exceptions, contact the local visiting officer using the facility's posted phone or email.
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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.
Getting approved to visit at Southeastern Correctional Facility starts with the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (ODRC) visiting packet. Complete the forms carefully, include the right ID and any required permissions, and you'll avoid the most common delays.
Before you can visit someone at Southeastern Correctional, you need to be approved through the Ohio DRC visitor application process. No approval, no visit. Visiting rules aren't uniform across Ohio prisons, either. While the DRC provides standard forms—the General Visiting Instructions (DRC2274) and Declaration of Understanding (DRC2554)—each managing officer controls visiting hours, how many visitors are allowed, visit frequency and duration, and which visits take priority. That's why some details are handled at the institution level.
Getting approved to visit starts with paperwork. Once your application clears and you're approved, you'll register online to reserve your visit.
SCI requires online reservations for every visit. A little prep ahead of time can save you a wasted trip.
All visits at Southeastern Correctional Institution (SCI) are by reservation only. You'll need to book through the GTL/ViaPath visitation portal ahead of time. SCI offers two sessions each day: a morning session from 8:30am to 11:30am and an afternoon session from noon to 3:00pm. Visits are available seven days a week, though the institution closes on all major holidays and may occasionally close for special events or family engagement seminars.
Southeastern Correctional Facility allows up to 15 approved adult visitors on an incarcerated person's visiting list. But here's where people get tripped up: only two of those adults can be listed as
Visiting Southeastern Correctional goes smoothly when you plan for screening, dress conservatively, and bring only what's allowed. Use this checklist to avoid delays at the door—especially if you're bringing a baby.
Dress code is one of the easiest ways to get delayed or turned away at the door. Give your outfit a quick check before you leave.
In-person visits are held daily in two sessions: 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM and 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM. Visits may be closed on major holidays or for facility events.
Physical contact is limited to one hug at the start and one hug plus a brief, chaste kiss at the end. Holding hands and exchanging personal items are prohibited.
Yes. Video visits are available for general-population inmates but not for those in restrictive housing. They're monitored and limited to approved visitors. To get approved, complete Ohio visiting forms, then register and schedule through the facility's visitation portal.
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.
Planning to visit someone at Southeastern Correctional Institution (SCI)? The most important thing to know upfront: visits require an online reservation.
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.
