How to Schedule Your First In-Person Visit at Lumberton Correctional
Your first in-person visit at Lumberton Correctional takes some planning, but it's straightforward once you know the steps. Here's how to request an appointment, confirm it, and show up ready.
Lumberton requires appointments for all in-person visits - you can't walk in and hope to be seen. Call or email the facility to schedule a time in advance. Not sure who to contact? Check the department's prison directory or Lumberton's facility listing for current visitation contact information.
- Confirm you’re eligible to visit - You’ll need to be an approved visitor before a visit can happen, so don’t skip this part.
- Find the right contact for Lumberton - Scheduling is done by calling or emailing the prison where the person is housed; use the state’s facility directory/official listings to get the correct phone number or email.
- Request an appointment time - Ask for the next available in-person visiting slot and follow any instructions staff give you for confirming the date and time.
- Keep your details consistent - Use the same name and information that’s on your visitor application when you schedule, so staff can match you to the approved list.
Note: Your visitor application must be approved before you can schedule or attend a visit. Don't try to book an appointment until you've confirmed your approval is in place.
Call the day before to confirm your visit is still on. Operational or security issues can affect visitation even when you have an appointment, and a quick call can save you a wasted trip.
What to Bring
- ✓ If you’re 16 or older: attach a copy of an approved photo ID to your visitation application.
- ✓ If the visitor is under 16: attach a copy of the birth certificate to the visitation application.
- ✓ Expect a pat/frisk search if you’re 16 or older.
- ✓ Expect an electronic-device search before entering.
- ✓ Be ready to pass through and clear a metal detector.
- ✓ Leave these items out of the prison entirely: cellphones, smartwatches, cameras, recording devices, and smart/AI glasses.
Dress code is enforced. Shirts and shoes are required, and revealing clothing isn't allowed - no halter tops, bare midriffs, strapless or tube tops, tank tops, or see-through fabrics. If you're unsure whether something's too revealing, change before you leave. Getting turned away at the door isn't worth it.
Housing status can affect what kind of visit is allowed. If the person you're visiting is on administrative segregation, disciplinary segregation, or control status (except protective control), they're limited to non-contact visits by appointment. You'll still schedule the same way, but expect a no-contact setup instead of a regular visit.
Security Threat Group (STG) validation changes who can visit and how. STG Level 2 allows contact visits only with approved immediate family members. Level 3 restricts visits to non-contact with approved immediate family - no one else can visit. If your request doesn't fit these limits, the facility may deny or adjust your visit.
Quick Checklist
- ✓ Schedule your in-person visit by calling or emailing the prison where your loved one is housed (appointments only).
- ✓ Make sure your visitor application is approved before you try to visit.
- ✓ Call the day before to confirm the facility’s visitation status.
- ✓ Bring the right documentation for the application: photo ID copy (16+) or birth certificate copy (under 16).
- ✓ Arrive ready for screening: pat/frisk (16+), electronic search, and a metal detector.
- ✓ Leave prohibited items behind: cellphones, smartwatches, cameras, recording devices, smart/AI glasses.
- ✓ Follow the dress code: shirts and shoes required; avoid revealing or see-through clothing.
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