NorthWest Community Corrections Center in Bowling Green, Ohio is a reentry and treatment facility, which operates differently from a jail or prison. Residents are transitioning back into the community, working in the community, or completing court-ordered treatment. Visitation rules are generally less restrictive than at a secure facility, but program requirements, curfews, and program phase all affect when and how a resident can receive visitors. Before traveling, call 419-354-7444 to confirm the current schedule and whether the resident is currently approved for visits.
Most reentry programs operate in phases. Early-phase residents typically have the most restrictions: limited or no visits, no off-site passes, supervised contact only. As residents progress through the program by completing treatment milestones, maintaining employment, and following curfews, privileges expand. Mid-phase residents usually qualify for scheduled in-person visits and short off-site passes with approved family. Late-phase residents often have weekend furloughs or extended community access. To find out which phase the resident is in, call 419-354-7444.
Bring a valid government-issued photo ID. Dress code at NorthWest Community Corrections Center is enforced, though typically less rigid than at a prison: no clothing that resembles staff or resident uniforms, no revealing attire, no items that could be used to introduce contraband. Most facilities prohibit visitors from bringing food, money, or personal items for the resident. Drug and alcohol testing of residents is routine, so visitors should not bring anything that could create a positive test through casual contact. Violations can result in the resident losing visiting privileges or facing a program sanction.
Many reentry programs allow residents to leave the facility for approved purposes: work, treatment, religious services, medical appointments, and family time. Off-site family passes typically require pre-approval, an approved sponsor (a family member who picks up and returns the resident), a planned itinerary, and adherence to curfew. For mid-to-late program phase residents, off-site time is often more meaningful than formal visits. To learn whether the resident qualifies and what's required to be added as a sponsor, call 419-354-7444.
Communication with a resident at NorthWest Community Corrections Center is generally easier than at a secure facility. Many residents have access to facility phones with looser restrictions, work phones, or personal cell phones during specific hours. Residents may also need help with transportation costs, work-related expenses, or program fees during their stay. For information on phone discount plans, money transfer, and mail services that work with reentry facilities, see InmateAid's services and call 419-354-7444.
To confirm current visiting hours, approved visitor requirements, and program phase status at NorthWest Community Corrections Center, call 419-354-7444.
Video Visitation
1. Visitor Approval:
Video visits are not limited to resident’s approved visitor forms. Video visitors cannot include any no contact
individuals (court order, probation order, ect)
2. Visitor Registration:
Each Visitor must register with ICSolutions to participate in a video visitation.
Visitors can call ICSolutions Customer Care at (888) 506-8407, OR online at www.icsolutions.com
3. Visitation Standards:
Each resident is permitted one Onsite Video Visit per week and unlimited Offsite Video Visits.
Residents’ visitors are responsible of scheduling a video visit through ICSolutions.
Visits must be scheduled a minimum of 24 hours before the scheduled video visitation and up to 2 in
advance
4. Visitation Rules:
Visitors shall be dressed in a manner consistent with the below listed guidelines, or they will not be
permitted for future video visits.
- No see-through, transparent or lightweight clothing. Proper under garments must be worn and
cannot be visible (i.e., bra, slip, underwear, bikini tops).
- Skirts, dresses, and shorts may be no shorter than four inches above the middle of the knee. During
the visit, they must be kept at an appropriate length in a sitting position. Splits in dresses or skirts
may be up to two inches long except for ankle length dresses. The split may not be past the knee
in this case.
- No partial nudity/nudity is permitted.
Residents must be in dress code according to facility standards.
Visitors are to not participate in any illegal or violent acts during the video visit.
Visitors are not to consume or participate in any drugs or alcohol activity during visits.
At any time if staff judges a visitor or resident’s behavior to be inappropriate the visit may be terminated
immediately and future visits could be suspended.