Hi I was curious if anyone has a loved one at the Varner Unit. My daughter and I finally got to go see her dad this past weekend. It was a great visit after not being able to hug or touch him after over a year. He is wanting me to come again this weeked but I don't know if I can do that. It was like $50 or to get there and back. Anyway, I was just wondering what type of experiences you haev had with visitation and things like that. He did say at the visit that things were okay but even if there was something wrong that he wouldnt burden me with it because I worry too much. Seeing him made me miss him so much and the week so far has been kinda rough. Walking into the visit I didnt notice the inmates at the windows but when we left they were all lined up from both tiers at every window...this stuff makes me so sad> I hate that he is there and that he wont be home very soon. Okay, i am rambling, I hope someone replies soon and that I can find it...i cant figure out how to navigate through these things yet.

Hello kTmYbAby -- Congrats on being approved to visit! I bet he was glad to see both his girls, huh?

I'm sure someone will reply about Varner. I just wanted to say congrats.

--cessna

well thankyou...it was a great visit. His mom did show up and it was nuts for about 2 hours and then he made her leave. She was pretty mean to me and he let her know every time that she wasnt going to talk to me like that and set her straight, that is until the next time she had a crappy comment. But it really showed me how much he cares and she was taken back by the way he talked to her...:D

It's great that you and your daughter got to visit him. My husband is not at Varner, but my daughter and I go every weekend. We are so fortunate that we are only about 30 minutes away. Every now and then I seek away and have a visit with him by myself. Those are nice too. Visits are good where he is. The guards aren't too bad. We can sit and hold hands. He holds and hugs our little girl. She thinks she's going to "daddy's work" It's very hard on her, but we will get though this. Maybe someone will post some info for you on Varner. There are some GREAT people here. Good luck with everything and stay strong. :)