How to Visit Facility
Visiting someone at Suffolk County Jail on Nashua Street is straightforward once you know the schedule, the weekly visit limit, and what to bring for check-in. Here's everything you need to plan your visit and avoid getting turned away at the door.
Suffolk County Jail on Nashua Street offers visiting hours seven days a week across four daily time blocks: 8:00am to 10:30am, 1:00pm to 2:45pm, 3:30pm to 5:00pm, and 7:00pm to 8:45pm. Pick one of these blocks ahead of time so you have a clear arrival target.
Each inmate is allowed up to three visits per week. The visiting week runs Monday through Sunday, so keep that in mind if you're spacing out visits or coordinating with other family members.
Before you can visit, you'll need to submit a completed "Request to Visit" questionnaire to the Suffolk County Sheriff's Department. This questionnaire determines whether you're eligible to visit, so fill it out completely and accurately.
Bring a current, valid state-issued photo ID, driver's license, or passport. You'll need it at check-in. You must also be at least 18 years old to visit unless you're accompanied by an adult.
Children visiting: Anyone under 18 must be accompanied by a parent, and the parent must bring the child’s original birth certificate (no photocopies). Only two children are allowed per visit, and children are not permitted to visit on Saturdays.
Dress appropriately. The jail requires visitors to wear suitable clothing, and staff can turn you away if you don't meet that standard.
Timing tip: Arrive 30 minutes to one hour before your visiting period starts. That gives you time for check-in and processing.
- Submit the Request to Visit questionnaire. Return the completed “Request to Visit” form to the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department so they can determine your eligibility.
- Plan your visit within the weekly limit. Each inmate can have up to three visits per week, and the week runs Monday through Sunday.
- Choose a visiting time block. Visits are available daily in these blocks: 8:00am to 10:30am, 1:00pm to 2:45pm, 3:30pm to 5:00pm, and 7:00pm to 8:45pm.
- Bring valid ID and meet the age rules. Bring a current, valid state-issued photo ID, driver’s license, or passport. You must be 18 or older to visit unless you’re accompanied by an adult.
- If you’re bringing kids, bring the right documents and follow the limits. Children under 18 must be with a parent, and you’ll need the child’s original birth certificate (no photocopies). Only two children are allowed per visit, and children cannot visit on Saturdays.
- Dress appropriately. Wear appropriate clothing to avoid being denied.
- Arrive early. Show up 30 minutes to one hour before the visiting period starts so you have enough time to get through the check-in process.
What to Verify
- ✓ Confirm the current visiting time blocks (8:00am to 10:30am, 1:00pm to 2:45pm, 3:30pm to 5:00pm, 7:00pm to 8:45pm)
- ✓ Confirm the “up to three visits per week” limit and that the visiting week is still Monday through Sunday
- ✓ How to submit the “Request to Visit” questionnaire and when you’re considered approved to visit
- ✓ What IDs they accept at check-in (state-issued photo ID, driver’s license, passport) and whether anything else is required
- ✓ Age and child rules, including the requirement for a parent plus the child’s original birth certificate (no photocopies)
- ✓ The limit of two children per visit and the rule that children are not allowed on Saturdays
- ✓ What “appropriate clothing” means in practice and how strictly it’s enforced
The jail advises arriving 30 minutes to one hour early, but it's worth confirming how early you should be there for your specific time block. Check-in and processing times can vary, and arriving late can cost you the visit.
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