How to visit, scheduling, dress code, and visitor requirements
All visits at Northwestern Regional Adult Detention Center happen through video—either on-site at the facility or remotely through GettingOut (www.gettingout.com). On-site hours (effective 7/7/2025) are weekdays 8:30 AM–11:00 AM and 2:00 PM–3:15 PM. Show up late and you won't get in—no visitors admitted after 11:00 AM or 3:15 PM. On-site visits can last up to 30 minutes; remote on-demand visits are capped at 15 minutes. You'll need to be on the inmate's approved visitor list and bring a current photo ID. Minors must be accompanied by an adult 21 or older, and group-size limits apply. Follow the dress code and contraband rules, use the lockers provided, and know that all visits are recorded. Misconduct can get your privileges suspended—or worse, lead to criminal prosecution.
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Your first visit goes smoother when you show up with the right ID, dressed within the rules, and without anything prohibited. Here's a quick prep list specific to Northwestern Detention Center.
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If you’re trying to set up a video visit from home with someone at Northwestern Detention Center, the starting point is GettingOut. Once you’re registered, you can use Video on Demand to visit daily through the video visitation system.
Planning to visit someone at Northwestern? Here's the key thing: every family and friend visit happens by video. You can either come to the facility's lobby for an on-site session, or connect remotely through an on-demand video system.
You need to be on the inmate's approved visitor list before you can visit. This typically means submitting a visitor application (and any required background authorization), then waiting for approval.
On-site visiting (effective 7/7/2025) is weekdays 8:30 AM–11:00 AM and 2:00 PM–3:15 PM, and the facility is closed for on-site visits on Saturdays and Sundays. Under this schedule, no visitors are admitted after 11:00 AM for morning visitation or after 3:15 PM for afternoon visitation.
Bring a valid state driver’s license or other current photo identification. Visitors must be 18 or older; anyone under 18 must be accompanied by an adult at least 21 years old. Group size is limited to either 2 adults and 1 child, or 1 adult and 2 children at one time.
Planning a visit to Northwestern? The facility limits how many adults and kids can visit at the same time. Here's how the group-size rule works—plus some tips to help you plan.
Getting money to someone at Northwestern Detention Center? You have three options: lobby kiosks, a mailed USPS money order, or online through ConnectNetwork. Just make sure you're putting funds in the right
Trying to get money to someone at Northwestern? You have three options: lobby kiosks, a mailed money order, or an online deposit. Which one works best depends on what the funds are for—phone, commissary, or tablet.
