Can You Bring Children to Visits at Bedford County Jail? Visitor Limit Policy Explained
Bringing kids to a jail visit takes extra planning, especially when there's a limit on how many people can visit at once. Here's how Bedford County Correctional Facility handles child visitors and what to do if you need an exception.
Bedford County Correctional Facility allows one adult and one child per visit. Bringing more than that requires prior approval. You also need to be on the inmate's Authorized Visitor List before you can visit at all. When someone is newly committed, they can add up to 10 people to their list, but each person still needs approval from jail administration before visiting.
The visitor limit matters even more because scheduling is tight. You must book at least 24 hours in advance, and slots fill up first-come, first-served. Each visit lasts 45 minutes, so plan around your child's needs (snacks, bathroom breaks, nap time) for a fixed window, not an open-ended visit. Don't show up early expecting to check in. The facility won't let you check in more than five minutes before your scheduled time, which means arriving too far ahead could leave you waiting outside with a child.
Plan for waiting in your car: There is no indoor waiting area. Anyone who comes with you but is not going into the visit will be asked to wait in their vehicle.
"Prior approval" means you can't bring extra children or another adult and hope it gets allowed at the door. Any exception to the one-adult, one-child limit requires approval from Executive staff or the Shift Supervisor before your visit. If your situation doesn't fit the standard rule, get that approval in place before you schedule.
Even with an exception to the visitor limit, the Authorized Visitor List still applies. Only people on the inmate's list (up to 10) who have been approved by facility administration can visit. If you're planning to bring a different adult or an older child who counts as a visitor, make sure that person is on the approved list first.
Practical Tips
- ✓ Keep your child under control in the lobby and visiting area. If you cannot maintain proper control, the visit can be terminated and you can be asked to leave facility grounds.
- ✓ Do not leave children unattended in the lobby area.
- ✓ Stay respectful and follow staff directions. Disrespectful behavior, failing to follow directions, abusive language, or being disruptive can lead to your visitation privileges being suspended for a period of time or indefinitely.
- ✓ Do not bring cell phones into the facility.
- ✓ Do not bring bags of any kind, including purses and diaper bags.
- ✓ Do not bring lighters.
- ✓ Do not bring tobacco products.
- ✓ Do not bring weapons.
- ✓ Do not bring drugs.
- Arrive close to your scheduled time: You may check in no earlier than five minutes before the scheduled visitation time.
- Bring your photo ID: You’ll need identification (a driver’s license or state-issued photo ID) at check-in.
- Complete the sign-in sheet: Each visitor completes a sign-in sheet as part of the check-in process.
No indoor waiting area: There's no place to wait inside, so any extra family members will need to stay in the car. Time your arrival carefully to avoid being stuck outside with a child.
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