How to Visit Smith County Jail (TX)
Visiting someone at Smith County Jail is straightforward once you know the right day, time window, and sign-up process. Here's what you need to plan your trip so you don't get turned away.
General visitation hours at Smith County Jail run from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM. Which days you can visit depends on the inmate's gender: women's visitation is Tuesday and Sunday, men's visitation is Monday and Saturday.
For visits through the Low-Risk Facility, you need to sign up in person the day of your visit. The sign-up window is 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. There's also a separate trustee visitation window from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, with trustee sign-up running 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM. Make sure you follow the timing that matches the person you're visiting.
Plan for a short visit. Individual visits are limited to 20 minutes, so arrive ready to make the most of that time.
The dress code can stop your visit. No revealing or see-through clothing, no sleeves shorter than halfway down the upper arm, no spandex or tights, and no dresses, skirts, or shorts above mid-thigh. Clothing with obscene or offensive language, drawings, or gang affiliation is also prohibited.
If you can't visit in person, the jail lists third-party options. JailATM handles email, video calls, and commissary deposits. NCIC provides telephone services, and phone funds can also be added through JailATM.
Steps to Follow
- ✓ Go on the correct day for the inmate’s gender: women (Tuesday and Sunday), men (Monday and Saturday).
- ✓ Plan around general visitation hours: 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM.
- ✓ If your visit requires Low-Risk Facility sign-up, sign up the day of visitation between 12:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.
- ✓ Expect visits to be limited to 20 minutes.
- ✓ If the inmate is a trustee, use the trustee schedule: visitation 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, with sign-up from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM.
- ✓ Skip revealing or see-through clothing.
- ✓ Do not wear sleeves shorter than halfway down the upper arm.
- ✓ Avoid spandex or tights.
- ✓ Do not wear dresses, skirts, or shorts above mid-thigh.
- ✓ Do not wear clothing with obscene or offensive language or drawings, or anything showing gang affiliation.
- ✓ Use JailATM for inmate email/video services and to add money to commissary.
- ✓ Use NCIC for inmate telephone services, and add phone funds through JailATM if needed.
Before you head out, confirm the current visitation schedule and sign-up requirements. Pay attention to the Low-Risk Facility day-of sign-up (12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.) and the trustee sign-up window (5:30 PM to 7:30 PM). Missing sign-up means missing your visit.
Keep the 20-minute visit limit in mind so you know what to expect. If you need more time for a specific situation, ask whether any exceptions apply.
Double-check the dress code details before you go, especially if you're unsure about sleeve length, skirt or shorts length, or fabrics like spandex. Also confirm what counts as offensive or gang-related clothing, since anything in that category will get you turned away.
If you're relying on remote contact or need to add funds, verify which services are currently active. Smith County Jail lists JailATM for video, email, and commissary deposits, and NCIC for phone services. Phone funds can also be added through JailATM.
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