What Happens During Your Two-Hour Visit at Joe Ney State Jail

At Joe Ney State Jail, a regular visit is two hours long. That two-hour clock starts when both you and the incarcerated person are actually present for the visit - not when you pull into the parking lot or get in line to check in. If you arrive early (which most people do), think of that as time spent getting processed and waiting for the visit to begin, not time that counts against your two hours.

Joe Ney holds visits on Saturday and Sunday, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. That's the window when visits are scheduled - but your actual face-to-face time is still capped at two hours once you're both present.

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• ✓ Embracing and a single kiss are allowed one time at the beginning of the visit and one time at the end of the visit.
• ✓ Holding hands is allowed, but only if your hands stay on top of the table where staff can see them the whole time.

Visits aren't private. All visits at Joe Ney State Jail may be electronically monitored - attorney-client visits are the exception. Assume anything you say could be listened to or recorded. Legal strategy, personal account details, sensitive information? Save those conversations for a confidential setting with an attorney, not the visiting area.

Staff can restrict or end your visit if there's a security concern or rules aren't being followed. Treat the visiting room as a monitored space - because it can be. Follow staff instructions quickly and calmly, even when it's frustrating. It's the best way to protect the time you came for.