How to Get Approved to Visit Someone at Turney Center (CR-2152 Guide)

Want to visit someone at Turney Center? You'll need approval first, and that starts with the CR-2152 visitation application. TDOC provides blank forms to inmates, who then send them to prospective visitors. Complete the form and return it with a current photograph within 30 days. Immediate family members who apply are covered, plus up to eight additional adults. Every visitor needs an approved application on file before they can be admitted - though there's a limited exception for immediate family of newly committed inmates.

Two ways to get the CR-2152: print it from the TDOC website, or have the offender request a form and mail it to you. Either way, make sure you're using the current version and have your photo ready before sending it back.

• ✓ Attach a recent photograph to the lower left-hand corner of the CR-2152 (or the application won’t be processed)
• ✓ Include an original current photo (not a photocopy)

1. Fill out every section of the CR-2152 - TDOC expects all questions to be answered; incomplete forms can slow things down.
2. Use a physical address (no P.O. Box) - if the form asks for an address, a P.O. Box is not allowed.
3. Attach your current photo in the correct spot - place a recent photograph in the lower left-hand corner so the application can be processed.
4. Return the application to the right official within 30 days - prospective visitors must complete and return the form (with the photo) to the Deputy Superintendent/Associate Warden in charge of visitation within 30 days.

Address your envelope to the Associate Warden of Security at Turney Center (some facilities call this position the Deputy Superintendent). Include the full prison name and address. Your CR-2152 needs to reach the facility official in charge of visitation within 30 days. Don't mail it to the offender - send it directly to the facility.

Once Turney Center receives your CR-2152, staff review it and run an NCIC background check. Expect a decision within about 30 days. Here's the catch: the offender gets notified through in-house mail whether you were approved. So you may end up hearing the result from the person you're trying to visit.

TDOC takes falsification seriously. If your application is denied for omissions or false information, you'll face a minimum six-month waiting period before you can submit a new visitor application. Think something was misunderstood? Follow the facility's instructions for addressing the denial. Focus on accuracy - fix what you can, and don't guess on details you're unsure about.

1. Find out what caused the denial - if falsification or omissions were the issue, you’ll need to correct the underlying problem before anything changes.
2. Contact the facility office listed for submissions - Turney Center submissions are directed to the Associate Warden of Security (with the prison name and address on the envelope), so that’s the office to ask about next steps.
3. Wait the required time if it was flagged as falsification - a falsified application can trigger a minimum six-month wait before you can resubmit.
4. Resubmit only when you can complete it fully and accurately - make sure every section is filled out, use a non–P.O. Box address, and include the required photo.

Quick Checklist

• ✓ CR-2152 completed in full (no sections left blank)
• ✓ No P.O. Box used anywhere the form requires an address
• ✓ Recent photograph attached in the lower left-hand corner (required for processing)
• ✓ Current original photo included (not a photocopy)
• ✓ Self-addressed stamped envelope included if you want a visitors’ handbook
• ✓ Envelope addressed to the Associate Warden of Security with the prison name and prison address (don’t mail the form to the offender)