How to visit, scheduling, dress code, and visitor requirements
Before you can visit someone at Thomas County Jail, you'll need approval. Complete and submit the Visitation Request Form to the facility where the inmate is housed. Immediate family members—parents, siblings, spouse, grandparents, grandchildren, and children—can be approved. Non-immediate contacts may qualify as significant-relationship visitors, but the offender must initiate that request. For significant-relationship visits, the offender completes the Significant Relationship Visitor Application and submits it to the Warden or Superintendent for review. Once a decision is made, the offender will let you know the outcome. After approval, request visits through the Georgia DOC/GDConnect online visitation form, which asks for the Offender (GDC) ID and your relationship. Use the Add Visitor or Cancel My Visit links to update your plans. Watch the deadlines: weekend requests are due by 5:00 PM Wednesday, and state holiday requests by 5:00 PM three days before.
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Plans change. If you've already scheduled a visit to Thomas County Jail through the Georgia DOC visitation site, you can add visitors or cancel the appointment using the site's online tools.
Getting approved to visit trips up most first-timers. Here's exactly how to get on the approved visitor list at Thomas County Jail.
Scheduling a visit comes down to two things: submitting your request correctly and getting it in before the deadline. Here's what you need to know.
Trying to figure out if you can visit someone at Thomas County Jail? It comes down to how your relationship is categorized. Some visitors qualify as "immediate family," while others need approval through the "significant relationship" process.
Submit the Visitation Request Form to Thomas County Jail to start the approval process. If you're a significant other or non-immediate contact, the offender must initiate the request by completing the Significant Relationship Visitor Application and sending it to the Warden/Superintendent. After review, the offender gets notified and will let you know if you were approved.
Schedule your visit using the Georgia DOC/GDConnect visitation request form online. To add additional visitors, use the site’s Add Visitor link. To cancel a scheduled visit, use the Cancel My Visit link.
Weekend visit requests must be submitted by 5:00 PM on Wednesday of the same week. State holiday visit requests must be submitted by 5:00 PM three days before the holiday.
The Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) allows approved family and friends to order food packages through Union Supply for people housed in GDC facilities. Before you spend time filling out a form or sending payment, confirm the person you're helping is eligible under this program. Also check whether Thomas County Jail participates—not every jail follows the same package vendor rules.
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