Who Can Be on Your Loved One's Visitor List at Debra K. Johnson Rehab Center (and Who Can't)

Under TDOC rules, all immediate family members who apply can be approved to visit, plus up to eight additional adults. The catch? Approval only happens after the facility receives a completed Visitor Application (CR-2152) for each person. Being family or a close friend doesn't automatically put you on the list - you have to submit the paperwork.

• ✓ Complete every section of the Visitor Application (CR-2152) - incomplete forms can’t be processed.
• ✓ Use a physical address, not a P.O. Box - P.O. Boxes aren’t allowed on the application.
• ✓ Be truthful on the form - if a form is falsified, the applicant will be disapproved and can’t submit a new one for at least six months.
• ✓ If you mail the form, address it to the Associate Warden of Security (or the Deputy Superintendent at MLTC), and include the prison name and prison address on the envelope.
• ✓ Don’t mail the visitation form to the incarcerated person - forms sent that way are not accepted.

Here's a rule that catches people off guard: you generally can't be on more than one offender's visitor list. The exception? Immediate family members. TDOC allows them to be listed for multiple incarcerated relatives.

The approved visitor list gets recorded during your loved one's initial classification and becomes part of their institutional record. That's why the application step matters - visiting starts with getting the right names documented correctly.

Even with a completed application, certain people won't be approved. Current or former TDOC employees, TRICOR staff, contract agency workers, interns, and practicum students are all barred from visiting - unless they're immediate family. Another hard rule: victims of an offender convicted of a sex offense cannot visit that offender.

Not sure if someone qualifies? Have them submit a CR-2152 and let the facility decide. Immediate family members and up to eight additional adults can be approved once the application arrives. Fill out the form completely, and use a street address - not a P.O. Box.

Don't guess on the paperwork. If someone submits a falsified application, they'll be denied and can't reapply for at least six months. Accuracy matters - even for details that seem minor.