How to Schedule Your First Visit at Guilford County Detention (Greensboro & High Point)
First-time visits are straightforward once you know the steps. Guilford County operates two detention centers—Greensboro and High Point—and the process is the same for both: register first, wait 24 hours, then book your slot.
This applies to both Guilford County detention centers: Greensboro and High Point. Before you register or pick a time, confirm which facility houses the person you're visiting - they could be at either location.
Quick way to tell them apart: Greensboro Jail Central is the larger facility (rated for 1,032, averaging around 690 daily). High Point Detention Center holds up to 274.
Start with registration - you can't book anything without it. Guilford County requires all visitors to register in advance, either online through IWebVisit.com or in person at either detention center. This creates your visitor profile so the facility has you on file.
Important: After you complete your initial registration, you must wait 24 hours before you can schedule your first visit.
After that first 24-hour wait, plan ahead for every visit. Guilford County requires all visits to be scheduled at least 24 hours in advance - same-day booking isn't available.
General visitation sessions (both in-person and remote) run Tuesday through Friday in three blocks: 8:30–10:00 a.m., 2:00–3:00 p.m., and 7:30–9:00 p.m. Keep these windows in mind when coordinating work, childcare, or transportation.
Time cutoff: For in-person visits, you must be signed up at least 20 minutes before the visitation closing time, or you may not be allowed to visit.
Remote visitation allows up to two visits per day, each lasting 20 minutes. It's a solid option if you can't get to the facility or need flexibility during a busy week.
In-person visits are limited to two per week, and they can't be back-to-back - they must be at non-consecutive times. Each visit runs 20 minutes, so plan for a short, focused conversation. Don't burn your weekly slots on days you might not make it.
Quick Checklist
- ✓ A valid, government-issued photo ID (and a backup form of ID if you have one)
- ✓ The correct facility confirmed (Greensboro vs. High Point) before you leave home
- ✓ Your scheduled time details written down or saved where you can pull them up quickly
- ✓ Extra time in your plan so you can arrive early and still make the sign-up cutoff
- ✓ A fully charged phone if you’re doing remote visitation from your own device
Plan around closures: There is no visitation (in-person or remote) on Mondays at either facility, and there is no in-person visitation on holidays.
Two things prevent most first-visit problems: confirming the location and confirming the session time. Verify whether your person is at Greensboro or High Point, then match your schedule to the Tuesday–Friday windows (8:30–10:00 a.m., 2:00–3:00 p.m., or 7:30–9:00 p.m.). Double-check before you leave - showing up at the wrong building or missing the window wastes everyone's time.
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