What to Know Before Your First Video Visit at Harnett County Detention Center

Harnett County Detention Center has video stations set up in the Detention Lobby for inmate visits. This isn't a traditional face-to-face visiting room - you'll connect with your loved one through a video station right there in the lobby.

On the inmate side, all housing pods have video visitation booths. So while you're at a station in the lobby, your loved one will be in a booth within their housing pod. Knowing this ahead of time helps set the right expectations for how the visit will look and feel.

Video visitation booths are built into each housing pod at the detention center. There's no single central visiting area - inmates can connect from within their assigned pod.

Need to see a magistrate? That also happens in the Detention Lobby. The building houses both the Harnett County Magistrate's Office and the Sheriff's Office, so the lobby serves visitors with magistrate business as well as those here for video visits.

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• ✓ Call Harnett County Detention Center at 910-893-0257 before you go to confirm video visitation availability
• ✓ Ask what you need to do when you arrive (where to check in and which video station to use)
• ✓ Confirm the current schedule and any requirements they want visitors to follow

A quick phone call can save you a wasted trip - especially if you're juggling work, childcare, or a long drive. Let them know it's your first video visit and ask where to go inside the building and what to expect at check-in.

If you run into trouble at the video station, can't find check-in, or aren't sure you're in the right spot, call Harnett County Detention Center at 910-893-0257. It's also the best number for last-minute confirmation before you leave home.