Understanding Greenville's Three-Person Visitor List: Who Can Visit and How to Make Changes
Planning a visit to Greenville County Detention Center? Here's the first thing you need to know: each inmate can only list three adults as approved visitors. That limit shapes who can come in—and how quickly you can swap someone out if plans change.
Greenville County Detention Center allows inmates up to three adults on their visitors list. For most families, that means making choices. If more than three adults want to visit - a parent, partner, siblings, grandparents - not everyone can be approved at once. Before you make the trip, confirm which three names are currently on the list. Show up without being approved, and you'll get turned away at check-in.
Tip: Visiting hours vary by housing location. If you’re unsure which building the inmate is in, contact 864.467.2330 before you plan your visit.
The visitor list can't be updated on demand. Inmates at Greenville County Detention Center may only change their list once every 30 days. Adding a new visitor or replacing someone who can't come anymore? That change stays locked in for a month. Plan ahead - make sure the right people are on the list before you schedule time off work, arrange childcare, or travel.
- Ask the inmate who’s currently listed - Since the list is limited, you’ll want to confirm the exact three adult names on file before anyone tries to visit.
- Have the inmate time any changes carefully - Because the visitation list can only be updated once every 30 days, a swap can affect visits for weeks.
- Confirm the housing/building before you travel - Visiting hours vary by housing location; if you don’t know which building they’re in, call 864.467.2330 to avoid a wasted trip.
- Plan visits around the reality of the 30-day window - If someone needs to be removed and another adult added, assume there will be a waiting period and coordinate visits accordingly.
- ✓ Confirm with the inmate which three adults are on the visitors list right now
- ✓ If a change is needed, coordinate it with the inmate and plan around the once-every-30-days update limit
- ✓ If you’re unsure which building the inmate is in, call 864.467.2330 before you leave home
Note: The facility publishes the 30-day limit for updating the visitation list but doesn't provide step-by-step instructions for making changes. Contact the facility directly to ask how an inmate requests an update.
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