Step-by-Step: Making Your First Visit Reservation at Warren Correctional

Before you can reserve a visit, you need to be approved as a visitor under ODRC policy. Start with the paperwork: complete the Visiting Application (DRC2096) and sign both the Declaration of Understanding (DRC2554) and the General Visiting Instructions (DRC2274). You'll also need to submit a copy of your bona fide identification. Make sure it's clear and readable - blurry or incomplete ID copies are one of the most common reasons applications get delayed.

Once your application arrives, staff will review and verify it before making a decision. The form asks questions that can affect approval - whether there's an active protection order between you and the incarcerated person, for example, or whether you've ever worked for ODRC (including contract work, volunteering, internships, or unpaid roles). If anything needs clarification, that slows things down. Answer completely and include any explanations the form requests.

Once you're approved, register with the GTL/ViaPath visitation system. This is the account you'll use to request, manage, and track visit reservations for Warren Correctional.

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• ✓ Incarcerated person’s last name
• ✓ Incarcerated person’s ID number
• ✓ Date of your visit
• ✓ Time/session you want to reserve

• ✓ First and last names of all adult visitors

• ✓ For each minor who is related to the incarcerated person: the minor’s first name and the relationship

• ✓ For each minor who is not related to the incarcerated person: the minor’s age only

All visits at Warren Correctional must be reserved through the online visitor portal. Once you're approved and registered in GTL/ViaPath, that's where you'll submit your reservation request and track any updates.

Even with an online reservation, you'll check in at the facility each time you visit. ODRC policy requires visitors to register and show bona fide identification at entry - every visit, not just the first one.

Most delays trace back to missing or unclear paperwork. An incomplete DRC2096, unsigned DRC2554 or DRC2274, or an illegible ID copy can all stall your approval. Applications also get flagged when answers raise questions - like an active protection order or past ODRC employment that needs explanation. Complete answers and a clear ID copy go a long way.

1. Confirm you’re approved to visit - your DRC2096/DRC2554/DRC2274 and ID copy must be processed before you can move forward.
2. Register with GTL/ViaPath - approval comes first; then you create your visitor account.
3. Reserve through the online visitor portal - once you’re registered, submit the reservation request there.