Setting up your first visit at Guilford County Detention: registration and the 24-hour rule
Your first visit goes smoother when you plan around two things: registering before you try to schedule, and building in the required 24-hour wait.
Before you can schedule any visit at Guilford County Detention, you need to register as a visitor. Do that online through IWebVisit.com or in person at either detention facility. Once registered, you can move on to scheduling - just know the first time takes a little longer.
After you register, there's a mandatory 24-hour waiting period before you can schedule your first visit. If you're hoping to see someone soon, register first. Then plan for that one-day delay before looking at available appointment times.
That 24-hour buffer isn't just for your first visit. Even after you're set up, every visit must be scheduled at least 24 hours in advance. Same-day scheduling won't work.
At both Greensboro and High Point, general visitation (in-person and remote) runs Tuesday through Friday. There are three daily sessions: 8:30–10:00 a.m., 2:00–3:00 p.m., and 7:30–9:00 p.m. When picking a time, think in terms of these windows - your visit gets scheduled into one of them.
In-person visits are limited to two per week for each visitor, and they must be on non-consecutive days - no back-to-back scheduling. Each visit lasts 20 minutes, so come ready to make the most of that short window.
Don't cut it close: For in-person visits, you must sign in at least 20 minutes before the session ends - or you can be turned away.
Pre-registration-checklist
- ✓ Your full legal name (match it to your ID)
- ✓ Your date of birth
- ✓ A government-issued photo ID you can present if asked
- ✓ A phone number you can access
- ✓ An email address you check regularly
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