How to visit, scheduling, dress code, and visitor requirements
Wait for approval before making the trip to Taylor Correctional Institution. Submit your completed, signed application by email or U.S. Mail—missing fields or a missing signature can get your application denied. Visiting hours are typically weekends 9:00 AM–3:00 PM and other days 8:00 AM–2:00 PM. Processing starts at 8:15 AM, and staff won't process anyone after 2:00 PM. Everyone 12 and older needs to complete an application. If you're 16 or older, bring a valid photo ID and follow the dress code and footwear rules. Expect searches of you and your belongings—staff won't store anything, so leave prohibited items in your car or at home. You can bring limited cash, baby supplies, and prescription medication in original containers.
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Getting approved to visit starts with the Florida Department of Corrections visitation application. The biggest mistake? Showing up before you're cleared. Follow the steps below to make sure your form doesn't get kicked back.
Your visit can go smoothly—or end at the front desk—based on two things: your ID and what you're wearing. These Taylor CI rules trip up visitors most often.
Typical visiting hours are weekends 9:00 AM–3:00 PM and other days 8:00 AM–2:00 PM. Visitor entry processing begins at 8:15 AM, and no visitors are processed after 2:00 PM.
Submit the completed visitation application by email or U.S. Mail to the institution where the visit is requested. Make sure it’s fully completed and signed—required blanks or a missing signature can result in denial.
You can bring limited items: one vehicle key (with restrictions), one photo ID, limited feminine hygiene items, limited baby supplies, and prescription medication in the original container for the visit. Bring up to $50 cash per visitor for vending—only $1, $5, $10, and $20 bills are accepted. Never give money directly to an inmate. Staff will search you and your belongings but won't store anything, so leave prohibited items in your car or at home.
There are two mail-based options for sending funds. JPay money orders go to a PO Box in Hollywood, Florida—but here's the catch: different JPay forms list different addresses (PO Box 260010 vs. PO Box 260130, both Hollywood, FL 33026). Double-check which one is current before mailing. For Florida court-ordered payments, the address is FL Court Ordered Payment, PO Box 25009, Bradenton, FL 34206-5009.
Planning a visit to Taylor Correctional Institution? You'll go through a required search before entering. Once on facility grounds, you're expected to follow the rules and any directions from staff—this is part of what keeps the visit moving smoothly.
Pack light for your visit to Taylor Correctional Institution. You can bring one vehicle key and one photographic ID—that's it. Have a keyless-entry device? It's only allowed if staff visually inspect and approve it first. Feminine hygiene products are permitted in limited quantities. Bring only what you'll need during the visit and leave everything else in your car or at home.
