How to Schedule Your First Visit at Washington State Prison (GA) — Step-by-step

You can't schedule anything until you're an approved visitor. Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) handles this through the Visitation Request Form - complete it and submit it to the facility where your loved one is incarcerated. Once approved, you can use the scheduled-visit request form to book your visit.

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To request a scheduled visit at Washington State Prison, submit your request through the GDC visitation form. The same page lays out the process: first, become an approved visitor by completing the Visitation Request Form and submitting it to the facility. Then use the scheduled-visit request form to ask for a specific date.

Plans change. GDC builds flexibility into the online process. Need to bring someone else along? Use the

Planning a weekend or holiday visit? Treat those cutoffs as hard deadlines and submit earlier when you can. The system closes weekend requests at Wednesday 5:00 PM and holiday requests at 5:00 PM three days before the holiday. Wait until the last minute, and your request rolls into the next available window.

Have your ID details ready when filling out the request. The form's ID Type section lists

• ✓ Confirm the requester is 18+ if selecting Driver’s License or State ID on the form
• ✓ Have the requester’s ID information ready before you start the request

Scheduling your first visit? Keep the order straight. GDC requires you to become an approved visitor first - that means completing the Visitation Request Form and submitting it to the facility. The scheduled-visit request comes after, and it's also submitted through the GDC form. Approval is the prerequisite that keeps people from showing up without being on the allowed list.

Quick Checklist Before Submit

• ✓ Complete the Visitation Request Form to become an approved visitor (approval comes first)
• ✓ Submit your scheduled-visit request through the GDC visitation form
• ✓ Have the details the request form asks for ready (such as Offender ID (GDC ID), your name, email, relationship, date of birth, and telephone number)
• ✓ If selecting Driver’s License or State ID, make sure the requester is 18+
• ✓ For weekend visits, submit your request by 5:00 PM Wednesday of the same week
• ✓ For state holiday visits, submit by 5:00 PM three days before the holiday

1. Add someone to a scheduled visit (if needed) - Use the GDC “Add Visitor” option to find your scheduled visitation and add additional visitors.
2. Cancel a scheduled visit (if needed) - Use the GDC “Cancel my visit” option to find and cancel your scheduled appointment.