How to visit, scheduling, dress code, and visitor requirements
Irwin County Detention Center allows authorized visitors and provides private access for legal representatives and consular officials. The facility publishes written visiting procedures, including schedules and hours, available to the public and by phone (live or recorded). Legal visitation runs seven days a week—at least eight hours on regular business days and four hours on weekends and holidays. Under normal conditions, visits last a minimum of 30 minutes. Staff keep separate logs for general and legal visitors. Expect to show a valid government-issued photo ID. You may be subject to a pat search, and staff may visually inspect containers. Attorney visits are confidential, held in private rooms—legal materials can be inspected but not read.
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Legal visitation is available seven days a week—at least eight hours on regular business days and four hours on weekends and holidays. The facility publishes procedures and hours for the public and by phone.
Yes. Staff will verify your identity with a valid state or government-issued photo ID. Expect pat searches and visual inspections of containers. Bringing contraband can lead to disciplinary action for the detainee—and criminal prosecution for you.
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