Pickaway Correctional Institution

Monday – Friday
First Session 12:30pm to 3:30pm LOBBY HOURS: 12:00pm
Second Session 4:30pm to 7:30pm LOBBY HOURS: 4:00pm 

Saturday and Sunday
First Session 8:00am to 12:00pm LOBBY HOURS: 7:30am
Second Session 12:30pm to 3:30pm LOBBY HOURS 12:00pm

LOBBY HOURS are 30 minutes before sessions. Register TODAY for visitation reservations @ Ohdoc.gtlvisitme.com/visitation/app For questions or concerns for the visitation app, contact the GTL Visitation support line 1-855-208-7349. Any questions or concerns for visitation, contact Pickaway Correctional Institution 614-877-4362.

Please do not plan on arriving at the institution prior to 7:15 a.m. Click here for additional information. 

* Visiting hours are subject to change without notice. Please call the institution to verify visiting hours before planning a visit.

Visiting Applications, Reservations, and Procedures

Each potential visitor must complete a Visiting Application and have it approved before visiting an inmate. This application may be sent through the mail, emailed, faxed, or dropped off in person. Visitation will not be allowed until your application has been processed and you have been approved and notified.

Visiting is by reservation only. Please call 614-877-4362, Extension 0, Thursday through Monday, 8 am to 11 am or 12:00pm to 2:30pm

Reservation Process:

* Visiting reservations are accepted thirty (30) days in advance.

* Visitors will be required to schedule all visits at a minimum of one day in advance.

* Each inmate will only be allowed four visits per month total.

* Approved visitors can schedule a morning session and an afternoon session for the same date and will count for two visits toward the inmates four visits per month.

* Cancellation of visits must be done 24 hours prior to the scheduled visit.

* Two no-shows for scheduled visits will result in forfeiture of visitation scheduling for thirty days.

* When making online reservations, all visitors being scheduled for the visit MUST be listed on the reservation and all visitors must be APPROVED visitors.

• Please click here to make online visit reservations.

Visiting is limited to five visitors per offender at one time. Each visiting session counts as a separate visit.

Online reservations and registration for visits and new visitors please go to the following: https://ohdoc.gtlvisitme.com

• Reservations should be made by emailing the following address, [email protected], or by mail to: Visiting Office; Pickaway Correctional Institution, 11781 State Route 762 Orient, Ohio 43146
• Information needed to schedule visitation reservations:  Adult visitors, full first and last names.
• (Children under 18 or younger DO NOT GIVE NAME, please just list as minor and bring correct documentation).
• Inmate’s last name, institution inmate number, what session you are requesting AM or PM (all day if eligible) and the dates you are requesting to visit.
• For minor children, we need the birth certificate, custody paperwork or Minor authorization entrance form (if required). Visitors without the correct paperwork will not be allowed to visit.
• Example of Information required to make reservation for visitation: Jane Doe + 2 minors to see inmate Doe #A012345 on 4/3/2016 for the PM session.
• Visitation Officers will reply to your email within seventy-two (72) hours excluding: closed on Tuesday, Wednesday, Holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day).
• Proof of out of state residency should be presented along with out of state I.D.

Visiting Office (614) 877-4362 ext. 55377 or dial "0" for the operator

Visiting Office Hours: Thurs.-Mon. 8am till 10:30 am and 12pm till 2:30 pm

Dress Code

Appropriate clothing and undergarments must be worn to visit an inmate. Inappropriate clothing 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, and backpacks are not permitted. Diaper bags and infant carriers are allowed, but clear plastic bags are preferred. You may bring:

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

Video Visitation

The Pickaway Correctional Institution maintains video visiting kiosks in every general population housing unit. The hours of availability for video visits are as follows: 8:00am – 11:00am; 1:00pm – 4:00pm; and 6:00pm – 9:00pm.  

Visits are 30 minutes in duration; however, an additional 30 minutes can be requested if there is no one scheduled at the same kiosk immediately after the conclusion of the initial video visit. 

Video visits must be scheduled at least 24 hours in advance. Approved visitors may visit www.jpay.com for additional information.

The inmate’s name and DOC number must be clearly written on the envelope of all mail. You can find your inmate’s DOC number by calling Central Inmate Records at 614-752-1076, or you can use the online tool.

JPay Email Option
Please visit JPay for additional information about sending an email to your inmate.

The Inmate Food and Sundry Package Program
Family, friends, and inmates may order food and sundry packages from approved vendors  Keefe Group/Access Securepak, Union Supply Direct, and Walkenhorsts. Inmates have access to catalogs, flyers, and order forms for these programs.

Inmates at Pickaway 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 Pickaway Correctional Institution through JPay or the ConnectNetwork only if you are an approved (or tentatively approved) visitor. 

• MAIL - You can 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.
  • 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 - Send money through the  ConnectNetwork website using credit or debit cards. OffenderConnect charges a transaction fee for using this service. 
• TELEPHONE - Call 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.

If you are interested in a career with the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections — and would like to apply for a job at the Pickaway Correctional Institution — you can find out more information about available jobs by clicking here.