How to visit, scheduling, dress code, and visitor requirements
Visitation at Lynchburg Detention Center runs on a pod-based schedule. Pods A/B and post-dispositional males visit Tuesday 6:00–7:00 pm and Sunday 1:00–2:00 pm. Pod C and post-dispositional females visit Thursday 6:00–7:00 pm and Sunday 4:00–5:00 pm. The Community Placement Program (CPP) and Re-Entry Program hold visits Wednesday 6:00–7:00 pm and Sunday 2:30–3:30 pm. CPP visits can include up to four visitors if pre-approved by the Department of Juvenile Justice—otherwise, the limit is two. Bring photo ID and expect to pass through a metal detector. Don't leave children unsupervised in the lobby, and female visitors should leave purses in the car. Professional visits run Monday–Friday, 8:30 am–4:40 pm, but avoid 11:30 am–12:30 pm and 3:00–3:30 pm.
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Your first visit goes smoother when you show up with the right basics and leave everything else locked in the car. Here's a quick, facility-specific guide to help you avoid delays or getting turned away at check-in.
This information is for families of youth in Lynchburg JDC's Community Placement Program (CPP) and the Re-Entry Program. Both programs share the same visitation schedule: Wednesday evenings from 6:00–7:00 pm and Sunday afternoons from 2:30–3:30 pm. If your child is in CPP or Re-Entry, these are your visit windows. Pay close attention to the program-specific visitor rules below—they differ from what applies to general detention visits.
Visitation at Lynchburg Regional Juvenile Detention Center is scheduled by pod or program—so the right day and time depends on where your child is housed. Match their pod or program label to the correct visitation window before you go.
Pods A/B and post‑dispositional males visit Tuesday 6:00–7:00 pm and Sunday 1:00–2:00 pm. Pod C and post‑dispositional females visit Thursday 6:00–7:00 pm and Sunday 4:00–5:00 pm. CPP and Re‑Entry visits are Wednesday 6:00–7:00 pm and Sunday 2:30–3:30 pm.
Bring photo identification that matches your visitor application, and expect to pass through a metal detector before entry. Professional visitors should bring photo ID; law enforcement and clergy need written permission, and clergy must also provide ordination or license documentation.
Yes, but only with Department of Juvenile Justice pre‑approval: CPP and Re‑Entry visits may include up to four visitors in that case. Without pre‑approval, no more than two visitors are admitted on a visitation day.
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