How to Contact an Inmate at Caroline Detention Facility, VA (VA)

Social visitation isn't allowed during a detainee's first 10 days at the facility. After that waiting period, visits are non-contact only. Expect a barrier between you and the person you're visiting.

Social visits happen on Saturdays and Sundays, with general hours from 1:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. The facility assigns specific windows by custody level and gender: low to medium custody male detainees visit 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.; medium to high custody male detainees visit 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.; female detainees visit 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. All of these are weekend-only.

To confirm current rules or timing, call Caroline Detention Facility at 804-633-0043. The facility is located at 11093 S. W. Lewis Memorial Drive, Bowling Green, VA 22427.

Steps-to-follow

• ✓ For attorney/legal visits, schedule an appointment by emailing legal.coordinator@carolinedf.org. Legal representatives may visit Monday through Sunday by appointment.
• ✓ If you are planning a social visit, check what visitation window applies to the detainee’s custody level and whether they are housed as male or female.
• ✓ Use the weekend schedule as your baseline: social visitation is Saturdays and Sundays, generally 1:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., with custody-level time blocks.
• ✓ Plan for a non-contact visit format.
• ✓ If the person was just booked in, remember there is no visitation during the first 10 days at the facility.

Before you make the trip, call 804-633-0043 to double-check the current schedule and any last-minute changes. This can save you a wasted drive if hours or assignments have shifted.

For legal visits, confirm the appointment process beforehand. Ask about timing expectations and any special check-in instructions. Start by emailing legal.coordinator@carolinedf.org. If needed, call 804-633-0043.

Visitation is organized by custody level and gender, with specific weekend time blocks. Verify which custody level applies to the detainee and confirm the exact visitation window, even if you're planning around the general Saturday and Sunday hours of 1:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Have questions about privacy? Ask the facility to explain how video monitoring works in visiting areas. You should also confirm that social visitation is non-contact only and whether any exceptions exist to the first-10-days restriction.