How Long Can You Visit at Quehanna and How Many People Can Attend?

Contact visits at Quehanna are scheduled for three hours. That's your standard window, but the facility can cut visits short if circumstances require it. Plan around three hours as the maximum - not a guarantee.

Virtual visits run 45 minutes. If you're going virtual because of work, school, or distance, plan your conversation around that window.

For in-person contact visits, an inmate can have up to three visitors at once - and at least one must be an adult (over 18). Virtual visits allow more flexibility: up to six pre-scheduled visitors can join. If you want to include more family than the contact-visit limit allows, virtual may be the easier route, as long as everyone's pre-scheduled.

Even if your group meets the per-inmate visitor limit, the visiting room has its own capacity. Quehanna allows a maximum of 77 people in the room total - inmates, visitors, and staff combined. On busy days, that cap can affect how smoothly things run.

Practical Tips

• ✓ Make sure every visitor (including minors) is on the inmate’s approved facility visiting list and approved in the DOC Inmate Visitation System before you try to schedule anything.
• ✓ If you need more time together, plan around a three-hour scheduled contact visit (with the understanding it may be shortened if circumstances dictate).
• ✓ If you need to include more people, consider virtual visiting: virtual visits are scheduled for 45 minutes and can include up to six pre-scheduled visitors.
• ✓ For contact visits, remember the per-visit limit is three visitors at one time, and at least one must be an adult (over 18).
• ✓ If you’re coordinating multiple people or expecting a busy day, keep the visiting room’s total capacity in mind: a maximum of 77 people are permitted in the room, including inmates, visitors, and staff.

1. Confirm everyone is eligible to visit - Every visitor, including minors, must be on the inmate’s approved facility visiting list and approved in the DOC Inmate Visitation System.
2. Pick the visit type that fits your group - Contact visits are scheduled for three hours (and can be shortened if circumstances dictate), while virtual visits are scheduled for 45 minutes and can include up to six pre-scheduled visitors.
3. Schedule with the DOC Inmate Visitation System - Set the visit up through the DOC Inmate Visitation System once your visitor list is approved.
4. Plan for real-world constraints - Keep the three-person contact-visit limit and the 77-person visiting-room capacity in mind when you’re coordinating family members.