When Can I Visit? Understanding the 5-Day Wait and Approval Process at Montgomery County Jail

If someone you know was just booked into Montgomery County Jail, you won't be able to visit right away. The jail requires inmates to be detained for five full days before visits are allowed. After that, the inmate needs to add you to their visitation sheet. They can approve up to five adults per month. When you go, bring a state-issued photo ID.

Montgomery County Jail requires inmates to be detained for five full days before anyone can visit. This catches a lot of families off guard. It feels like you should be able to see them as soon as you know where they are. But plan on that first visit happening after the five days have passed, not during the initial booking period.

Once the five-day wait is over, the inmate controls who can visit through a visitation sheet. At Montgomery County Jail, they can approve up to five adults per month. That's five total, not five per week. If more than five people want to visit, you'll need to coordinate who gets listed this month and who waits until next month.

• ✓ Ask your loved one which five adults are currently approved on their visitation sheet for this month
• ✓ If more than five adults want to visit, decide who will go this month and who will rotate in next month
• ✓ Make sure every visitor going in has a state-issued photo ID

You'll need a state-issued photo ID every time you visit Montgomery County Jail. Staff check IDs as part of the check-in process. If you're unsure whether your ID qualifies, stick with a current state ID or driver's license.