Before Your First Visit to Valdosta: Approval Process, Deadlines, and What You Need
Your first visit can feel overwhelming. Get the approval form and scheduling deadlines sorted early, and you'll avoid the most common frustrations.
To schedule a visit, you'll use the Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) scheduled-visit form on their
Key step: You're not an approved visitor until your completed Visitation Request Form reaches the facility where the inmate is housed.
Pay close attention to the ID section on the scheduling form. You must be 18 or older to select "Driver's License" or "State ID" as your ID type. Under 18? This section works differently, so check the requirements before you start.
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- ✓ Weekend visits: request cutoff is 5:00 PM on Wednesday of the same week
- ✓ State-holiday visits: request cutoff is 5:00 PM, three days before the holiday
These cutoffs matter. If you're planning a weekend or state holiday visit, submit your request through the GDC scheduled-visit form before the deadline. Miss it, and you'll have to wait another week.
Visits can be denied or revoked. GDC will refuse or suspend visitation if a visitor is suspected of introducing contraband or provides false information on any visitation form. Privileges can also be suspended for facility security reasons.
Warning: Be completely honest on every form and follow all rules. False information or contraband concerns can get your visit denied or your privileges revoked.
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- ✓ Your ID details for the scheduling form (you must be 18 or older to select Driver’s License or State ID)
- ✓ Proof or confirmation that you submitted the Visitation Request Form to the facility where your loved one is incarcerated
- ✓ Any documents the facility asks you to provide as part of the visitation request process
- Match your visit type to the right days and hours: General population visitation at Valdosta State Prison is Saturdays, Sundays, and state holidays from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM.
- Plan ahead for tier visitation: Tier visitation is Mondays and Wednesdays (excluding state holidays) from 8:30 AM to 2:30 PM, and it must be scheduled 24 hours prior by the visitor.
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