Why Your Visit Might Get Paused: Alvin S. Glenn's Visiting Hours and Interruptions
Visits at Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center sometimes get paused for meals, shift changes, or lockdowns. Understanding the posted hours and planning around these common interruption points helps you make the most of your time.
On-site (in-person) visiting hours at Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center are Monday through Friday, 8:15 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Video visitation runs on a different schedule. Online visits are available Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. Double-check you're looking at the right schedule for the type of visit you're planning.
Visitation is organized by housing unit, with lobby and video visits assigned to specific weekdays. The day you can visit depends on where your loved one is housed. For example, Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, Delta, Echo, and Fox Trot units have visits on Mondays and Wednesdays.
Even during posted hours, visits can get paused. Alvin S. Glenn notes that visits may be interrupted for meals, shift changes, or lockdowns. If this happens, it doesn't mean you did something wrong. It's usually the facility moving through required routines.
Note: Pauses for meals, shift changes, or lockdowns are standard safety and operational measures. They're usually temporary, even when the timing feels frustrating.
Reduce Interruptions
- ✓ Pick an earlier time within the allowed window when you can, so you have more cushion if a pause happens.
- ✓ Check the lobby and video visitation schedule by housing unit, and make sure you are choosing a day that matches your loved one’s unit.
- ✓ Double-check whether you are booking an in-person visit (Monday through Friday, 8:15 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.) or an online video visit (Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:45 p.m.).
- ✓ Arrive on time (and ideally a little early) so you are checked in and ready within the Monday through Friday, 8:15 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. on-site visiting hours.
You can do everything right and still hit a pause for meals, a shift change, or a lockdown. Build some flexibility into your day so an interruption doesn't create bigger problems with work, childcare, or a long drive home.
- Ask what the status is: If a visit is paused, check with staff on whether it is a meal break, shift change, or lockdown, and whether visits are expected to resume.
- Write down what happened: Note the date, the time your visit was paused or ended, and any instructions you were given.
- Make a plan for the next attempt: If you are told visits will not resume, plan to come back at another time and build in extra cushion for possible pauses.
Need clarity on what happened or want to confirm the best time to try again? Call Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center at 803-576-3200. For video visits, look for another slot within the posted window (Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:45 p.m.).
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