Before Your First On-Site Visit to the Visitation Center at Harold R Bank Justice Center
Your first on-site video visit goes more smoothly when you know the rules ahead of time. This page covers how to plan your visit, what to bring, and how to avoid getting turned away at the door.
On-site video visits at the Visitation Center must be scheduled one day in advance. Walk-ins cannot book same-day appointments. Set your appointment first, then plan your travel around it.
Daily visits are limited. Each inmate can have only one on-site visit per visitation day, and you as a visitor can only see one inmate per visitation day. If you want to see more than one person in custody, plan for separate days.
Sessions are short. On-site visits are limited to 30 minutes, so arrive ready to make the most of your time.
Terminal space is limited. Only two visitors can sit at each video terminal, so keep your group small and decide ahead of time who will be at the screen.
This terminal visit counts as the inmate's one on-site visit for the day. Once used, they cannot have another on-site visit until the next visitation day.
Bring valid identification. If you are not sure what ID the facility accepts, confirm before you go. Showing up without acceptable ID means getting turned away.
- ✓ Cell phones
- ✓ Purses
- ✓ Other personal items (carry as little as possible)
- ✓ Smoking items (smoking is not permitted in the visitation area)
- ✓ Food
- ✓ Drinks or beverages
Note: Visitors are subject to search before entering the visitation area. If you refuse the search, you will be denied entry.
Searches are part of the normal entry process. The key thing to know: refusing the search means you will not be allowed in, even with a scheduled visit.
Quick Checklist
- ✓ Schedule your on-site video visit one day in advance
- ✓ Plan for a 30-minute visit limit
- ✓ Keep your group to no more than two visitors per terminal
- ✓ Remember: the inmate gets only one on-site visit per visitation day
- ✓ Remember: you are allowed only one on-site visit per visitation day, with a single inmate
- ✓ Leave personal items behind (including cell phones and purses)
- ✓ Do not bring food, drinks, or anything for smoking into the visitation area
- ✓ Be ready for a search before entry (refusal means you will be denied entry)
On-site video visitation at the Visitation Center is free. If getting to the facility is difficult, remote (off-site) video visitation is also available from home or on a mobile device. For the best experience with remote visits, the facility recommends using a strong, stable residential Wi‑Fi network.
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