Belmont Correctional Institution

Visitation is available Wednesday through Sunday, there is no visiting on Monday, Tuesday, or state holidays. There are two sessions per day: morning session from 7:45 am – 11:15 am and an afternoon session from 11:45 am – 3:00 pm.  

Visitors must be processed in no later than 10:00 am for the morning visiting session and 1:30 pm for the afternoon session. 

Visits are by appointment only and can be made 30 days in advance Wednesday through Sunday by calling 740-695-8138 for the main compound or 740-695-5169 ext. 46830 for the minimum level camp.  

Appointments may also be scheduled via email at:  [email protected].  Please include the name and number of the offender, names of the visitors, and up to three possible dates you would like to visit.

Visiting Applications

Each potential visitor must complete a Visiting Application. This application may be sent through the U.S. Mail, emailed, faxed or dropped off in person; however, visitation shall not be granted until the application has been processed and the visitor has been approved and notified. For complete details, click here.

Dress Code

With the exception of appropriate outerwear such as a coat and gloves, all attire worn upon entry into the facility must be worn throughout the duration of the visit.  Appropriate undergarments must be worn (i.e., bra, slip, and underwear).

Inappropriate attire includes, but is not limited to:

• See-through clothing of any kind.
• Tops or dresses that expose the midriff or have open backs or open sides (such as any sleeveless clothing such as halter tops, tube tops, cropped tops, tank tops, and muscle shirts).
• Low-cut clothing cut in a manner that exposes the chest.
• Any clothing that inappropriately exposes undergarments.
• Skirts, dresses, shorts, skorts, or culottes with the hem or slit above the mid-knee.
• Wrap-around skirts/dresses or break-away type pants.
• Clothing with any gang related markings.
• Clothing with obscene and/or offensive pictures, slogans, language and/or gestures.
• Form-fitted clothing made from Spandex or Lycra or other similar knit material such as leotards, unitards, bicycle shorts, tight jeans, or tight pants.
• Clothing with inappropriate holes/rips, including shoulder cut-outs.
• No smartwatches or fitness monitors (such as fitbits).

Purses, handbags, backpacks, or similar items are not permitted. Diaper bags and infant carriers are permitted, but are subject to regular search procedures. Clear plastic bags are preferred, and they may include:

• A reasonable number of diapers and baby wipes
• Three plastic baby bottles
• Three plastic containers of baby food
• One pacifier

All visitors are subject to clear the metal detector. The following items may prevent clearance of the metal detector:

• Hairpins
• Bras with metal underwires
• Certain boots and shoes
• Clothing with multiple zippers
• Excessive jewelry

Video Visitation

The Belmont Correctional Institution maintains two (2) video visiting kiosks in every housing unit. The hours of availability for video visits are as follows: 7:30-10:30 am; 12:30-3:30 pm; and 5:00-8:00 pm with one kiosk in each dorm designated as a visitation kiosk.  

Signs are posted in each unit indicating hours of operation for video visiting and all electronic communications are subject to monitoring & recording.

An approved visitor is defined as: a visitor that submitted an application for visitation, processing has been completed, and approval by institutional staff has taken place. Any approved visitor may request a video visit. Approved visitors must create an account and register with JPAY. When family members register to have a video visit, they are prompted by JPAY through a series of steps to achieve their visit. 

Video visits must be scheduled at least 24 hours in advance of the time that they are requesting. Approved visitors may visit www.jpay.com for additional information.

Written correspondence to inmates must include the offender’s name and number on the envelope. You can find your inmate’s number by calling Central Inmate Records at 614-752-1076 or you can use the online tool.

JPay Email Option

The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction uses an innovative electronic mail system to allow family and friends to use modern day email applications to correspond with their incarcerated loved one. Please visit JPay for additional information.

The Inmate Food and Sundry Package Program

This program is subject to the Inmate Personal Property Policy. Inmates may order and receive food and sundry packages from approved vendors  Keefe Group/Access Securepak, Union Supply Direct, and Walkenhorsts.

You must order all packages through the above vendors. Inmates have access to catalogs, flyers, and order forms for these programs.

Inmates at Belmont Correctional Institution do have access to phones, but they can’t receive incoming calls. For complete details on how to call an inmate in Ohio, please click here.

You can send money to your inmate at Belmont Correctional Institution through JPay or the ConnectNetwork only if you are an approved (or tentatively approved) visitor. 

Up to $200 per transaction and a maximum of $400 per calendar month from an approved (or tentatively approved) visitor may be deposited into an inmate's personal account through any of the following means:

• MAIL - Approved (or tentatively approved) visitors may make deposits by U.S. Mail through JPay. Each money order must be accompanied by the Money Order Deposit form, found on the JPay Website and a copy of your driver's license (or state ID or passport).  This will be used to match your name to the visiting list. The name on the money order must exactly match:
• the name on the driver's license, state ID, or passport; AND
• the name and date of birth used to register as a visitor with DRC
• Money orders may not exceed $200, unless approved in advance by the institution Warden.  If you need to send more than $200, contact the institution for details on the procedures.
• You will not be able to send any letters to the inmate with the money order.  Any letters sent to inmates with the money order will be discarded.
• Please visit the JPay website for additional information.
• ONLINE - Approved visitors may deposit funds into a trust account through the  ConnectNetwork website with deposits using credit or debit cards. OffenderConnect charges a transaction fee for using this service. 
• TELEPHONE - Approved (or tentatively approved) visitors may deposit funds by calling toll-free 1-888-988-4PMT (4768), reference Site ID 86 when prompted by the automated attendant. Deposits can be made through the toll-free number using credit or debit cards. There is a transaction fee for using this service.