What to Know Before Visiting on a Monday or Thursday at Broome County Jail
Monday and Thursday are the main visiting days at Broome County Jail, but visits happen in specific time blocks. Know which block to aim for and how weekly time limits work, and you'll avoid wasted trips.
Broome County Jail is closed for visitation on Saturdays, Sundays, and all Broome County holidays. Planning a weekend visit? You'll need to pick a weekday instead.
Heads up: The jail can change or reassign visitation times at any point. If you're traveling any distance, confirm your plans before you go.
Monday visitation for General Housing runs in three blocks: 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM, 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM, and 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM. Match your arrival to whichever block the inmate scheduled, and get there early enough to check in before the block starts.
Thursday follows the same General Housing schedule: 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM, 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM, and 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM. If Monday doesn't work, Thursday is your easiest backup since the times are identical.
General Housing inmates get up to two hours of contact visitation per week, spread across the morning, afternoon, or evening blocks. Individual visits can run anywhere from 30 minutes to 2 hours depending on what's scheduled. The practical takeaway: coordinate one solid visit within a block rather than expecting to pop in multiple times throughout the day.
Busy days: When visitation gets crowded, the facility may limit how many adult visitors can see an inmate at once and prioritize on a first-come, first-served basis.
If the person you're visiting isn't in General Housing, don't assume they follow the same Monday and Thursday blocks. Confirm which housing area they're in and what visit time they've set up before making the trip.
Can't make the in-person schedule work? Inmates can also purchase video visits through the inmate tablet system. Ask the housing unit officer for details; rates are set by the tablet provider.
Planning Tips
- ✓ Confirm the visit time with the inmate, since the inmate is responsible for setting up visitation times and visits only happen at those scheduled times.
- ✓ Aim for a Monday or Thursday General Housing block that fits that schedule: 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM, 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM, or 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM.
- ✓ Arrive early for your chosen block so you are ready to check in and be processed before the scheduled time.
Even with a plan in place, the jail can change visitation times at any point. If you're coordinating childcare, taking time off work, or driving in from out of town, build in some flexibility so a last-minute schedule change doesn't derail your day.
- Start with the weekly limit: General Housing inmates are allowed up to two hours of contact visitation per week.
- Plan one continuous visit: The jail does not allow inmates to break up their allotted visitation time into different hours and days.
- Keep session length in range: A single visit can be scheduled for as little as 30 minutes or as much as 2 hours.
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