Before Your First In-Person Visit: Durham County Detention Checklist
First visits can be stressful. A few small mistakes can stop you at the door. Use this checklist to confirm your visit, bring the right ID, and arrive with time to spare for check-in.
Start with your scheduling details. Durham County Detention requires in-person visits to be scheduled at least 2 days in advance and no more than 7 days in advance. Same-day visits aren't allowed. When you schedule online, save your visitor ID and password somewhere easy to find. You'll need both to log back in. Losing them can turn a simple reschedule into a last-minute scramble. If plans change, handle it early. You can modify or cancel a scheduled visit up to one day in advance. That's the safest way to avoid missing your window and having to start over.
Arrive early: Plan to be there at least 30 minutes before your scheduled visit. Arriving late will result in your visit being cancelled.
- ✓ Save your visitor ID and password so you can schedule online.
- ✓ Double-check your scheduled date and time before you travel.
- ✓ If you need to change plans, modify or cancel the visit at least one day in advance.
Every visitor who is 18 or older must present a valid form of identification at check-in. If you are coming with other adults, each adult needs to bring their own valid ID.
- ✓ U.S. government, state, or local government-issued ID cards
- ✓ U.S. passports
- ✓ International passports
- ✓ Student IDs
Before you put time into the trip, confirm you're on the inmate's visitation list. If you're not listed, you won't be allowed to visit, even with a reservation and valid ID.
Bringing someone under 18? Plan for supervision the entire time. Minors can only visit if accompanied by a parent or guardian who is 18 or older and responsible for them throughout the visit.
Keep the facility's limits in mind when scheduling. Each inmate is allowed up to two in-person visits per month, up to three visitors per visitation period, and one visitation period per day.
- Arrive at least 30 minutes early - Late arrival will result in your visit being cancelled.
- Keep your carry-in simple - Leave anything you do not need in your vehicle so check-in goes faster.
- ✓ Your visitor ID and password (so you can pull up or manage your reservation if needed)
- ✓ A valid form of identification for every visitor age 18+
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