How to visit, scheduling, dress code, and visitor requirements
Fairfax County Adult Detention Center offers daily video visits for authorized inmates—one visit per day, either 15 or 30 minutes long. Remote video visits cost $0.10 per minute. Video visiting for the general population launched in August 2021. Book and pay through Smart Communications at least 24 hours in advance. Questions about video visitation? Contact Smart Communications directly rather than the Sheriff's Office. A free lobby kiosk is available for video visits and accepts cash or credit cards. The facility also has a money safe that takes only money orders and cashier's checks (no personal checks or cash), made out to the inmate with required identifiers.
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Scheduling a video visit at Fairfax County Adult Detention Center is straightforward once you know the time windows, visit limits, and where to book.
Fairfax Adult Detention Center (ADC) offers two ways to video visit: a free on-site kiosk in the lobby, or paid remote visits you schedule from home. The key is knowing which one you’re using, the time windows, and the 24-hour scheduling rule so your visit doesn’t get missed.
Authorized inmates may have one video visit per day, scheduled in 15- or 30-minute increments. Video visiting for the general population began in August 2021.
Book and pay through Smart Communications at least 24 hours ahead. For video visitation questions, contact Smart Communications directly—the Sheriff's Office will redirect you there anyway.
No. Visitors cannot bring gifts or food into the ADC. During professional visits, prohibited items include money, jewelry, matches, lighters, cigarettes, chewing gum, and food. Aramark occasionally offers gift packages through the facility.
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Fairfax ADC encourages approved professional visitors to use SMART Communications for virtual visitation and messaging instead of coming in person when that works for your case. If you’re approved as a professional visitor, there’s no cost to use SMART for these professional contacts, which can make it easier to stay in touch without coordinating travel and on-site check-in.
