How to Visit Harford County Detention Center (MD)
Visiting at Harford County Detention Center is straightforward once you know the schedule and pre-registration rules. Here's what you need to plan your visit and avoid getting turned away at check-in.
Harford County Detention Center holds visitation on weekends only: Saturday and Sunday from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Each visit lasts 30 minutes, so plan accordingly and keep expectations realistic about your time together. The facility also limits inmates to one visit per week, with a maximum of two visitors at a time (children included).
Before scheduling a visit, you'll need to register and create an account through the GTL online registration and scheduling system. Visits can't be booked last-minute. You must schedule at least 2 days in advance. Cancellations or changes also require at least 2 days' notice, so try to lock in your plans early.
Reminder: Arrive at the designated area by the main entrance at least 15 minutes before your scheduled start time. Bring a valid government-issued photo ID for check-in. Park in the upper parking lot. The lower lot is restricted, unless you have a valid handicap placard or plate and are using the lower-lot handicap spaces.
Steps to Follow
- ✓ Register and create your visitor account in the GTL online registration and scheduling system before you try to book a time
- ✓ Schedule the visit at least 2 days in advance (and make any changes or cancellations no later than 2 days before)
- ✓ Bring a valid government-issued photo ID for check-in
- Plan for the weekend schedule. Visitation is Saturday and Sunday from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM.
- Arrive early to check in. Be at the designated area at the main entrance no later than 15 minutes before your scheduled start time.
- Expect a 30-minute visit. Your session is limited to 30 minutes, so be ready to start on time.
- ✓ Keep the visit size within limits: a maximum of two visitors at a time, including children
- ✓ Plan around the weekly cap: one visit per week per inmate
- ✓ Park in the upper parking lot (lower lot is restricted, except lower-lot handicap spaces with a valid handicap placard or plate)
Confirm the current visiting days and hours before you head out, even if you've visited before. Also double-check that you're still within the required scheduling window (at least 2 days ahead for booking, and no later than 2 days before for any changes or cancellations).
Make sure GTL registration and pre-scheduling are still required, and that your account is set up correctly before picking a time. Also confirm the day-of check-in process: you'll need to be at the main entrance staging area at least 15 minutes early with a valid government-issued photo ID.
Double-check: Confirm the current visitor limits (one visit per week, up to two visitors including children) and parking rules (upper lot only, with lower-lot handicap spaces available only for vehicles with valid plates or a placard) before you go.
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