Valdosta State Prison, GA

Valdosta State Prison holds general-population visits on Saturdays, Sundays, and state holidays from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Tier visits happen Mondays and Wednesdays from 8:30 AM to 2:30 PM and require advance scheduling. To get approved as a visitor, submit the Visitation Request Form to the facility where the inmate is housed. Once approved, request your scheduled visit through the GDC online visitation form linked on the site. Weekend visit requests are due by 5:00 PM on Wednesday of the same week. Holiday visit requests are due by 5:00 PM three days before the holiday. The scheduling system also lets you add visitors to an existing visit, find scheduled visits, or cancel them. Some form fields require the requester to be 18 or older. Visitation can be refused or revoked for suspected contraband, deception on forms, or security concerns.

Valdosta State Prison uses Securus for phone service. Friends and family need to set up an account through Securus online or by calling 1-800-844-6591. You can choose prepaid, collect, or direct-bill options. Prepaid deposits are capped at $200.00 per transaction, so plan your payments accordingly. Calls may be monitored or recorded. Call forwarding and three-way calling are prohibited. Each call is limited to 25 minutes and can only go to numbers on the offender's Call Allow List. Before expecting calls, set up and verify your account with Securus and confirm any equipment or scheduling needs for remote services.

Phone accounts at Valdosta State Prison can be set up through Securus online or by calling 1-800-844-6591. Prepaid phone deposits are capped at $200 per transaction. To add money to an incarcerated person's account, common options include online transfers through approved vendors, lobby kiosks or ATMs, and mailed money orders with a printable voucher. Online and phone deposits typically require the state, facility name, and the person's name or ID number. For mailed deposits, the voucher details must match the facility's requirements to avoid delays. Funds generally go into the person's account, though the facility may apply money toward outstanding debts first. Some facilities only accept money from approved senders.