How to Visit New Hanover County Detention, NC (NC)

All visits at New Hanover County Detention are by appointment only. You cannot show up and expect to be worked in. Have a scheduled time before you arrive.

Here's the catch: the inmate has to schedule the appointment. If you want to visit, make sure your loved one knows and has your correct information so they can add you to the schedule.

Visitation hours run from 1:00 PM to 9:00 PM daily. The facility assigns specific appointment times within that window, so confirm exactly when you're expected before making the drive.

1. Confirm you have an appointment. Visitation is by appointment only, so do not plan on walk-in visiting.
2. Have the inmate schedule the visit. Visits must be scheduled by the inmate, so coordinate with your loved one so they can set it up through the facility’s process.

• ✓ Plan within the stated visiting window, 1:00 PM to 9:00 PM daily.
• ✓ If your loved one’s housing unit uses set visit times, expect appointments at 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, or 9 PM.
• ✓ Be ready for a 45-minute visit limit when those time-slot rules apply.

• ✓ If the inmate is in housing unit Q, R, or T, plan on only one visitor being allowed per time slot.
• ✓ Confirm the housing unit before your appointment so you know whether the one-visitor limit applies to your visit.

Before you go, confirm the facility is still running appointment-only visits and that the inmate still handles scheduling. Policies change. A quick check can save you a wasted trip.

• ✓ Confirm current visiting hours are still 1:00 PM to 9:00 PM daily.
• ✓ Ask whether your loved one’s unit uses the set time slots (1, 2, 3, 7, 8, and 9 PM).
• ✓ Confirm whether the 45-minute visit limit applies to your specific appointment.

For current rules and last-minute changes, check the New Hanover County Sheriff's official detention information or call the facility directly. That's also the best way to confirm scheduling procedures and any unit-specific restrictions.