How to visit, scheduling, dress code, and visitor requirements
Green Haven holds visits on Wednesdays plus rotating weekend days. Check the A–L / M–Z rotation for Saturdays and Sundays—Wednesdays are open to all. Hours run 7:30 AM to 2:30 PM, and you must arrive by 1:30 PM. Enter through the side (handicap) entrance for Visitor Processing, where you'll be screened. Processing pauses around 10:30 AM for the facility count and resumes once it clears, so build extra time into your arrival. You're limited to one visit per day and two per week, with up to three visitors per visit plus one child age five or under who must sit on an adult's lap. If the visiting room gets overcrowded, staff ask for voluntary terminations first. Otherwise, visits may end after three hours on a first-in, first-out basis.
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Planning a visit to Green Haven? Here are the limits that trip people up most often: how many visits are allowed, how many people can come at once, and how visiting days are assigned.
Your first visit to Green Haven goes smoother when you know which day to come, where to walk in, and how timing affects processing.
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Your first visit to Green Haven goes smoother when you know the entry point, timing rules, and a few schedule quirks that catch people off guard. This checklist will help you plan your day and avoid getting turned away at the door.
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Visiting Green Haven is straightforward once you know the three open days, the weekend last-name rotation, and the arrival cutoff. Here's the schedule families use to plan visits without getting turned away at the door.
Visits are held Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays. Weekends rotate by last-name groups (A–L / M–Z), while Wednesdays are open to all. Hours are 7:30 AM–2:30 PM, and you must arrive by 1:30 PM. Enter through the side (handicap) entrance for Visitor Processing—expect screening on entry.
Weekend visitation rotates based on the incarcerated person's last name (A–L or M–Z). Check the facility's schedule for the specific rotation. Wednesdays are open to all last-name groups.
If the room gets overcrowded, staff will ask visitors to voluntarily end visits first. If space is still needed, visits may be terminated after three hours on a first-in, first-out basis (local visits within 100 miles first, then other visits if overcrowding continues), with special consideration for visits by permission or for people who haven’t had a visit in six months.
Time it right, walk in the correct door, and your visit will go smoothly. Here's how Green Haven handles entry, screening, and the 1:30 PM processing cutoff.
Weekend visitation at Green Haven isn't one-size-fits-all. The facility rotates Saturdays and Sundays by last name, so checking the current calendar before you make the trip can save you from showing up on the wrong day.
When Green Haven's visiting room fills up, staff follow a specific order to free up space. Here's how that process works—and what you can do to protect your time.
