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How to Visit Huron Valley Womens Corr. Facility, Mi (MI)

Visiting Huron Valley Women's Correctional Facility takes some setup, but it's straightforward once you know the steps. Get approved first, then use the Michigan DOC scheduling portal to book your time.

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You'll need an account on the Michigan DOC Visitation Scheduling website, hosted by ViaPath (formerly GTL). This is the system Michigan uses for all visit scheduling. No account, no booking.

Your visiting application must be approved by MDOC before you can schedule anything. If you try to book first, the portal won't let you. Complete the application step and wait for approval before attempting to reserve a slot.

For in-person visits, MDOC allows up to five visitors at a time. Children under two don't count toward that total. You may be able to schedule two separate visits with the same prisoner on the same day. Weekday visits typically run three hours; weekend visits run two hours.

Video visits work differently. A 20-minute session costs $3.20, paid in advance by the person scheduling. Log into the ViaPath visitor website 10 minutes early for verification. Adult visitors should have a government-issued photo ID ready to show on camera.

  1. Get approved first - Submit your visiting application and wait for MDOC approval. You cannot create or schedule a visit until that approval is in place.
  2. Register for scheduling - Create your account on the Michigan DOC Visitation Scheduling website hosted by ViaPath (formerly GTL) so you can book in-person or video visits.
  1. Pick a date within the scheduling window - Visits must be scheduled at least 48 hours in advance.
  2. Do not schedule too far out - You can schedule no more than 7 days in advance.
  • ✓ Keep your group size at five visitors or fewer (children under two are not counted).
  • ✓ If you’re trying to see your loved one twice in one day, check availability for up to two separate visits with the same prisoner.
  • ✓ Plan around the visit length: visiting blocks are typically 3 hours on weekdays and 2 hours on weekends.
  • ✓ Pay the $3.20 fee in advance for each scheduled 20-minute video visit.
  • ✓ Log into the ViaPath visitor website 10 minutes before the scheduled start time for verification.
  • ✓ Have a government-issued photo ID ready to show on video (adult visitors).

Before counting on a visit, double-check the current requirements on the official Michigan DOC and ViaPath scheduling pages. Confirm your visiting application is approved and that the scheduling window is still at least 48 hours ahead and no more than 7 days out.

For video visits, confirm the current fee and payment process in the ViaPath portal. Remember: log in 10 minutes early and have your government-issued photo ID ready to show on camera.

Visitor-count rules can be easy to misread. Verify the basics before finalizing plans: maximum of five visitors (children under two don't count), whether you can book two visits in one day, and the typical block lengths (three hours on weekdays, two hours on weekends).

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