How to Visit Someone at Garfield County Jail: In-Person Booths, Remote Video, and Daily Visit Windows
Garfield County Jail offers two ways to visit: public video booths inside the jail or remote video visits through GettingOut. Which option works best depends on whether you can get to the jail in person and whether your person is available during the daily visit windows.
You have two options for visiting someone at Garfield County Jail. The jail has public video visitation booths in the reception room on the north side of the building. These are first come, first serve. If you can't get to the jail, remote video visits are available through GettingOut. You'll need to create an account, and these visits have a fee.
Daily Windows
- ✓ Daily visitation window: 8:00 am to 11:00 am
- ✓ Daily visitation window: 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
- ✓ Daily visitation window: 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm
- ✓ Not every inmate is available during regular video visitation times, so confirm the times your person can actually conduct a visit
The public video visitation booths are in the Jail Reception room on the north side of the building. Booths are first come, first serve, so plan for a possible wait. Be ready to take the next open booth when it becomes available.
Each public video visit is limited to 15 minutes. If you have a lot to cover, go in with a quick plan: share urgent updates first, then move into family news and anything you can both look forward to after the call.
Limit: In the public visitation booths, you may only visit one inmate per day.
Remote video visits run through GettingOut. You can use a web browser or the mobile app, but either way you'll need to create an account at gettingout.com. These visits are fee-based, so expect to pay when you schedule or complete a visit.
Remote visits are convenient, but video quality depends on your setup. A slow internet connection, older computer, or weak wireless signal can cause degraded video or disconnections. One more thing: inmates are responsible for telling visitors when they're available. Not everyone is available during regular video visitation hours, so confirm the timing with your person before scheduling.
Professional visits work differently than family and friend visits. Approved professional visitors (including members of the criminal justice system and clergy) can visit during non-lockdown hours when staff and space are available. I recommend scheduling ahead so the jail can reserve an appropriate time slot.
Before you schedule: The inmate must know the name of their legal representation and the firm representing them (or who they are seeking representation from), or the professional visit will not be allowed.
Practical Tips
- ✓ If you are using the public booths, plan around the first come, first serve setup (showing up earlier can help)
- ✓ Keep your conversation tight for booth visits. Each public video visit is limited to 15 minutes
- ✓ Plan ahead if you are trying to see more than one person. In the public booths, you may only visit one inmate per day
- ✓ For remote visits, set up your GettingOut account ahead of time. Remote video visitation requires an account and is fee-based
- ✓ Improve your odds of a smooth remote visit by using a strong internet connection and reliable device, since video quality can degrade or disconnect
- ✓ Confirm the right time with your person. Inmates must notify visitors of the times they are available, and not all inmates are available during regular video visitation times
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