Who Can't Visit at Butler County Prison: Visitor Eligibility and Restrictions

Some people are automatically barred from visiting Butler County Prison until their situation changes. If you were incarcerated within the last six months, you won't be allowed to visit. Legal status matters too. Visitors with pending criminal charges, those on probation or parole, or anyone who's a co-defendant in the inmate's case can't visit until those circumstances are resolved.

Even if you're eligible, you still need to be on the inmate's visitation list. Each inmate can list up to five adult visitors, and they can only update that list every 30 days. If your name isn't on it, the visit won't happen - so last-minute swaps aren't an option.

If you’re bringing someone under 18, plan ahead. Anyone under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian unless prior approval has been given by the Warden or Deputy Warden.

Butler County Prison takes contraband seriously. Anyone caught trying to smuggle contraband into the facility will be banned from visitation and may face criminal charges. Keep the focus on the visit - don't bring anything you're not supposed to have.

Clergy visits work differently. Ordained ministers can have contact visits with inmates, but only after approval from the Butler County Prison Treatment Department. A background check is required, and approved clergy receive an ID card.

If Uncertain Confirm

• ✓ Confirm with the inmate that your name is on their visitation list (visits aren’t allowed if you’re not listed).
• ✓ Ask whether the inmate has already used their five adult visitor slots, and remember the list can only be changed every 30 days.
• ✓ If you’re under 18 (or bringing someone under 18), make sure a parent or legal guardian will accompany the minor - unless prior approval was granted by the Warden or Deputy Warden.
• ✓ If you were incarcerated within the last six months, wait until the six-month window has passed before trying to visit.
• ✓ If you have pending criminal charges, are on probation or parole, or are a co-defendant, don’t plan a visit until that circumstance is resolved.
• ✓ If you’re clergy seeking a contact visit, make sure Treatment Department approval and the background check have been completed and that you’ve been issued the required ID card.
• ✓ Bring photo ID for check-in and be ready to tell the lobby officer which inmate you’re there to see.

Before you leave home, confirm the two things that most commonly stop visits at the door: your name must be on the inmate's visitation list, and you'll need to show photo ID to the lobby officer. You'll also be asked which inmate you're there to see.