How to Visit an Attorney at Prince George Detention Center: ID, Booths, After‑Hours, and Seeing Multiple Clients
Attorney visits at Prince George Detention Center are flexible, but a few facility rules can make or break your trip—especially around ID, after-hours entry, and booth location. Here's what you need to know to get in and see your client without delay.
Attorneys can visit clients at Prince George Detention Center at any time - unless the facility is in a scheduled lockdown or responding to an emergency. That means visits outside typical public hours are possible, but access will pause if the jail goes into lockdown.
Bring your bar card. Staff use it to confirm you're there for a legal visit, and having it ready speeds up check-in.
Forgot your bar card? A valid driver's license works as a backup. The Reception Officer will verify your credentials against the attorney book kept at the Reception Center before letting you proceed.
After-hours visits: Planning to come at irregular hours? Call the On-duty Shift Commander at 301-952-7028 beforehand. Attorney visits are allowed outside lockdowns and emergencies, but this call is required for irregular-hour entry.
Attorney visits happen in contact or non-contact booths located in the housing units. Which setup you get affects how you pass documents, so come prepared for either.
Processing Area visits are different. If your client is there, expect a non-contact booth - even if you've used contact booths elsewhere in the jail.
- Tell the Reception Officer you’re seeing multiple clients - let them know up front that you plan to visit more than one person during the same trip.
- Provide the client names for the pending visits - the Reception Officer will use the names you give to coordinate the movement.
- Wait while Reception notifies the housing units - the Reception Officer will call the involved housing unit officers, give them the names of the clients, and make them aware of the pending visit(s).
Paralegals can visit, but the facility needs to verify two things: that the paralegal works for an attorney, and that the attorney requested the visit for a specific inmate. If either piece can't be confirmed, expect delays or a denied visit until verification clears.
Practical Checklist
- ✓ Bring your bar card or proper identification for check-in.
- ✓ If you don’t have your bar card, bring a valid driver’s license so Reception can verify you in the attorney book at the Reception Center.
- ✓ If you’re visiting at irregular hours, call the On-duty Shift Commander at 301-952-7028 before you arrive to advise of your visit intent.
- ✓ Confirm you’re not arriving during a scheduled lockdown period and be prepared for delays during emergencies.
- ✓ Know where your client is being held: housing unit booths may be contact or non-contact.
- ✓ If the visit will be in the Processing Area, plan on using a non-contact visiting booth.
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