What to Expect During Weekend Visits at Blackburn: arrival cutoffs, count holds, and visitor limits
Weekend visits at Blackburn run on a tight timeline. Plan around the morning entry window, two count holds, and the leave-by time, and you'll sidestep most surprises.
Weekend and state-holiday visits at Blackburn have a short arrival window: 9:00am to 9:30am. That's when you need to be entering the complex - not a flexible "show up whenever" range.
Arrival cutoff: New visitors are not allowed to enter the Blackburn complex after 9:30am. If you’re cutting it close, plan for traffic, parking, and check-in time so you’re not turned away at the gate.
Blackburn runs institutional counts at 10:00am and 12:15pm. During a count, staff verify everyone's location - and that affects what happens in the visiting area while they finish.
Count hold: At 10:00am and 12:15pm, inmates can't enter or leave the visitation area until the count clears. Movement pauses, so don't be surprised if things feel temporarily frozen.
The takeaway: build those count times into your morning. Get everyone through the entry window early. Expect short delays around 10:00am and again near 12:15pm while inmate movement stops.
Your day has a firm endpoint: visitors must leave institutional grounds by 12:45pm. With the 12:15pm count happening right before, plan your wrap-up time and travel accordingly.
- ✓ Arrive during the weekend/state-holiday morning entry window (9:00am–9:30am)
- ✓ Expect institutional counts at 10:00am and 12:15pm
- ✓ Remember that during counts, inmates can’t enter or leave the visitation area until the count clears
- ✓ Plan to be off institutional grounds by 12:45pm
Space is limited. An inmate may have no more than three approved adult visitors per visiting period.
Planning tip: If more than three adults want to visit, decide ahead of time who attends this period and who goes on a different day.
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