Butler County Prison Visitation Schedule: Pod days, restricted slots, and special visits
At Butler County Prison, visitation days and hours depend on which pod your loved one is housed in. Here's the pod schedule (with a clear example), plus details on the shortened time slot for handcuff-restricted and protective custody visits, and how special one-hour visits work.
Butler County Prison assigns visitation days and times by housing pod - so the first thing you need is your loved one's current pod assignment. There's no single schedule for everyone. Each pod has its own days, and some have both afternoon and evening sessions. Here's what the published schedule shows for pods A through E: A-Pod: Thursdays 6:00 pm–9:30 pm, Saturdays 1:00 pm–3:45 pm and 6:00 pm–9:30 pm. B-Pod: Thursdays 6:00 pm–9:30 pm, Sundays 1:00 pm–3:45 pm and 6:00 pm–9:30 pm. C-Pod: Wednesdays 6:00 pm–9:30 pm, Sundays 1:00 pm–3:45 pm and 6:00 pm–9:30 pm. D-Pod: Same as C-Pod - Wednesdays 6:00 pm–9:30 pm, Sundays 1:00 pm–3:45 pm and 6:00 pm–9:30 pm. E-Pod: Tuesdays 6:00 pm–9:30 pm, Saturdays 1:00 pm–3:45 pm and 6:00 pm–9:30 pm. If your loved one is housed somewhere other than A–E, those units have their own set days and times too. Check the official Butler County Prison visitation schedule to match the correct pod to the correct hours before making the trip.
Want a quick example? Here's A-Pod: visits are Thursdays from 6:00 pm–9:30 pm, and Saturdays from 1:00 pm–3:45 pm and again from 6:00 pm–9:30 pm. That same format - specific days with set start and end times - is how the prison structures pod visitation across the board.
Tip: Confirm the inmate’s current housing pod before you go - visiting days and times change depending on the pod.
Butler County Prison uses a separate, shortened visit window for certain custody statuses. If an inmate is on handcuff restriction or in protective custody, visitation is scheduled for 5:15 pm–5:45 pm on that pod's regular visitation day. You still follow the pod's assigned day - but instead of the standard session hours, you get a 30-minute slot in the early evening.
Plan tightly for restricted slots: With a 5:15 pm–5:45 pm window, a small delay can end the visit - arriving more than five minutes late can mean you’re denied.
At Butler County Prison, the inmate starts the scheduling process. They contact you to set up a visit time. Once you've agreed on a time, the inmate must notify the Pod Correction Officer so the officer can confirm the slot is available. If you're planning travel, work, or childcare around your visit, keep this in mind - your visit time isn't truly locked in until the pod confirms availability.
Late arrival rule: If you’re more than five minutes late for a scheduled visit, the prison can deny the visit - build in extra time for check-in.
In certain situations, Butler County Prison allows a special one-hour visit. These must be arranged through the Treatment Department and are only granted when specific criteria are met. If you think your situation qualifies, contact the Treatment Department to ask about eligibility and what's needed to request one. These visits operate outside the normal pod schedule, so don't expect to show up and ask for extra time. Treat it as an approval-and-scheduling process - start your request well before the date you're hoping for.
Best practice: Coordinate on both ends - confirm the details with the inmate (so they can notify the Pod Correction Officer) and with the Treatment Department (for approval and timing).
Practical Tips
- ✓ Confirm which pod the inmate is currently housed in.
- ✓ Match that pod to its published visitation day(s) and hours (A–E pods have different days).
- ✓ If the inmate is on handcuff restriction or in protective custody, plan for the 5:15 pm–5:45 pm shortened slot on the pod’s visitation day.
- ✓ Arrive early so you have time to secure your belongings and clear screening.
- ✓ Put personal items into the provided lock boxes when you enter.
- ✓ Be ready to pass the metal detector.
- ✓ Do not cut it close - more than five minutes late can mean you’re denied the visit.
- Agree on a visit time with the inmate - the inmate must contact you and schedule the time.
- Have the inmate notify the Pod Correction Officer - the officer needs to confirm the time is open for a visit.
- Request special one-hour visits through Treatment (if needed) - contact the Treatment Department in advance to see if the criteria are met and to schedule it.
Final reminder: Verify the pod and the scheduled time before you travel, plan around the 5:15 pm–5:45 pm restricted-slot rule when it applies, and start special-visit requests through Treatment well ahead of time.
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