Visitors

This area allows you to add and view those relatives or other people authorized to visit a person. All relatives will be listed as possible visitors. You can also set up a rule that will add certain people assigned to the case as approved visitors, such as Attorneys, Probation Officers, etc.

FROM THE MENU: Detention, Visitors

To authorize relatives to visit:

If the relative is displayed on the List Visitor screen but has not been “authorized” to visit, simply click the box in front of their name to authorize them to visit.

Click the Update button to save your work.

To add a new visitor:

  • Visitor: Click the Get visitor name button.
    • Do a NAME SEARCH on the person wishing to visit. If the person is not in the system you must add them. Click on their name to add them as a visitor.
  • Visitor type: Select the appropriate type of person. Clergy, School, Counselor, Probation Officer, etc.
  • Authorized to visit: this will default to yes. If at some point they are no longer authorized, you can click no.
  • Notes: If there is something you want everyone to know about this visitor, type it in the notes section. It will display on the other screens.

Click the Update button to save your work.

To remove a visitor:

You can’t delete a visitor, but you can change them to no longer be authorized to visit. Click on the name of the person you wish to remove.

  • Authorized to visit – click on the No option.
  • Notes – You can put comments about why this person is not authorized to visit.

Click the Update button to save your work.