How to visit, scheduling, dress code, and visitor requirements
Houston County Detention handles all visitation through PayTel's video system. You'll need to set up a PayTel account and schedule visits through their platform. Remote video visits placed from the housing units last 20 minutes per session and cost $0.30 per minute. The facility also has a front-lobby PayTel kiosk that normally allows authorized inmates one 30-minute visit per week, but those kiosks are currently out of service. Attorneys and court personnel can visit in person Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 11:30 am and 1:00 pm to 4:30 pm. Before your visit, make sure you're on the inmate's approved list, schedule ahead of time, and follow the facility's requirements for ID, dress code, and appointment confirmation.
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Houston County Detention Center uses PayTel for video visitation. Head to paytel.com and create your visitor account—you'll need this before you can schedule or complete any video visits.
Visiting someone at Houston County Detention typically means video visitation through PayTel. In-person visits are limited to attorneys and court personnel during set weekday hours. Here's what's confirmed, plus what you should double-check before you go.
Start by creating an account with PayTel, then schedule your video visit through their system as directed by Houston County Detention. Make sure you're on the inmate's approved visitation list and confirm the visit in advance.
Remote PayTel video visits from housing units are 20 minutes per session and currently cost $0.30 per minute. If the front-lobby kiosk is in service, authorized inmates get one 30-minute kiosk visit per week, but the lobby kiosks are currently out of service.
Attorneys and court personnel can visit in person Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 11:30 am and 1:00 pm to 4:30 pm. Visits outside those hours may need to be arranged separately with the facility.
Need fingerprints taken through the Houston County Sheriff's Office? The Warrant Division handles this, but you'll need to plan ahead. The service is appointment-only, uses a digital Livescan machine (not ink), and costs a flat cash fee.
Most contact with someone at Houston County Detention goes through PayTel video visitation. Here's how it works and what to set up first so you don't waste time or money.
Sending money to someone at Houston County Detention Center depends on the facility's approved deposit system. The clearest published instructions available cover PayTel visitor accounts (used for video visitation), so you'll want to confirm which service handles commissary or trust deposits before you pay anything.
