How to visit, scheduling, dress code, and visitor requirements
Greenville County Detention Center allows visits every day of the week, but each inmate is limited to two per week, with each visit lasting 30 minutes. Visits may be monitored and recorded. Time blocks can vary by building and pod depending on classification and privileges. Building Four's Video Visitation Office (located in the Building Two lobby) is open 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. daily, with the last visit accepted at 5:30 p.m. Most on-site visits are first-come, first-serve. You'll need to be on the inmate's approved visitor list, which allows up to three adults and can be updated every 30 days. Bring photo ID that matches the name on the list. At check-in, you'll surrender your ID in exchange for a visitor badge. Prohibited items and certain clothing are not allowed, and all visitors and belongings are subject to search.
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SHU placement at Greenville County Detention Center affects visiting privileges. If someone lands in the Special Housing Unit for disciplinary reasons, they can't receive visitors right away. Visitation eligibility kicks in on the 7th day after they were received in the SHU.
Visiting hours at Greenville County Detention Center vary by building, pod, and housing type. Before you make the trip, use this guide to find the schedule that matches your person's current housing assignment.
Visiting schedules at Greenville County Detention Center depend on which building houses your loved one. Check the building-specific hours below so you don't show up at the wrong time.
**Good to know:** Employer or attorney visits do not count against an inmate’s weekly visit allowance.
Ministerial visits at Greenville County Detention Center begin with an initial visit, followed by a short approval process. Here's how the paperwork works, what you'll need to submit, and what happens once you're approved.
Visiting someone at Greenville County Detention Center starts with getting on their approved visitor list. Here's how the list works, what limits apply, and what you'll need when you arrive.
Getting on an inmate's visitor list at Greenville County Detention Center comes down to two things: how many adults can be approved, and how often the list can change. Here's what you need to know before you show up.
Your first visit to Greenville County Detention Center goes a lot smoother when you understand the limits, how first-come, first-serve scheduling works, and what to bring so you actually get through the door.
Your first visit to Greenville County Detention Center goes smoother when you know the basics: when visits happen, who can be on the list, and what check-in looks like. Here's everything you need to plan ahead.
Your first visit goes smoother when you know the schedule, confirm housing, and bring the right ID. Here's how to plan a visit at Greenville County Detention Center from start to finish.
Visiting someone at Greenville County Detention Center is easier when you plan around the facility's rules and your loved one's housing assignment. Start with the basics below, then double-check anything that depends on the unit they're housed in.
Professional visits at Greenville County Detention Center work differently than regular social visits. Here's how to schedule correctly, request access outside normal hours, and protect attorney-client confidentiality.
Greenville County Detention Center offers visitation every day, but each person in custody can only receive a limited number of regular visits. Here's how the two-visits-per-week rule works, what counts as a visit, and which visits don't count against that weekly limit.
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.
Visiting schedules at Greenville County Detention Center depend on where your loved one is housed. Match their building or unit to the right visiting window below—especially if they're in SHU or Building Four for video visits.
Timing matters at Greenville County Detention Center. Show up when booths are full, during a meal, or around count time, and you'll wait. Some requests won't be processed at all until the restriction lifts.
When your loved one gets placed in the Special Housing Unit (SHU) at Greenville County Detention Center, visitation rules change. Here's what to expect so you can plan ahead.
Show up at the wrong time, and staff won't be able to pull your loved one for a visit or interview. The biggest no-go windows at Greenville County Detention Center are meal hours and institutional counts.
A visit can go smoothly, but only if you show up with the right ID, leave prohibited items behind, and follow the dress code. Greenville County Detention Center searches visitors and enforces these rules strictly. Trying to bring in contraband can lead to felony charges.
Greenville County Detention Center offers visitation every day, but the exact time you can visit depends on the building and housing pod. Use the sections below to match the right housing area to the right time window, so you don't show up at the wrong time.
Greenville County Detention Center offers visitation seven days a week, but your visit times depend on where the person is housed. Use the building and pod schedule below to find the right hours for your trip.
Visiting at Greenville County can feel unpredictable if you don't know what stops the process. Here's how meal periods, count times, and the 30-minute wait rule affect when you'll actually get in.
If your loved one is in the Special Housing Unit (SHU) for disciplinary reasons, visitation doesn't start right away. Here's the rule that controls when visits can happen—plus the isolation visit times families use once they're eligible.
If your visit at Greenville County Detention Center doesn't start right on time, it's usually something operational happening on the unit—not anything you did wrong. Here's what typically causes delays and what the facility says about maximum wait times.
Visitation is offered every day of the week. Each inmate may have two scheduled visits per week, and each visit is limited to 30 minutes. Exact time blocks vary by building, housing area, and privileges; Building Four also offers video visitation during its daily office hours (8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., last visit at 5:30 p.m.).
An inmate can have up to three adults on their approved visitor list, and that list can be updated every 30 days. Each visit may include one adult and up to two minor children.
Bring photo ID that matches the name on the inmate's visitor list. At check-in, you'll hand over your ID in exchange for a visitor badge, which must stay visible and be returned after the visit. Cell phones, cameras, bags, tobacco, lighters, sprays, and weapons are all prohibited. All visitors and belongings are subject to search. Revealing clothing (short-shorts, miniskirts, bathing suits, halter tops) is not allowed and can get you turned away.
Want to donate reading material to someone at Greenville County Detention Center? The process is straightforward once you know what they accept and where to bring it. Here's what you need to know so your donation actually gets through.
At Greenville County Detention Center, most personal mail doesn't go straight to the jail. It's sent to an off-site digital mail center, scanned, and delivered to inmates on kiosks in their housing units. A few types of mail still need to go directly to the Detention Center.
Been told to send mail to a Tampa PO Box instead of the jail? You're not alone. Greenville County Detention Center routes personal mail through an off-site digital scanning process—and that address change is how your letter gets into the system.
