How to visit, scheduling, dress code, and visitor requirements
Visitation at Tryell Work Farm is appointment-only—call or email the prison to set up a visit time. Your visitor application must be completed and approved before you can visit, and each offender can have up to 18 approved visitors (adults and minors) on their list. If you're 16 or older, attach an approved picture ID to your application. Expect pat/frisk and electronic device searches at check-in. Leave smart devices at home: cell phones, smartwatches, cameras, recording devices, and smart/AI glasses are all prohibited and considered contraband. Visits are limited to one per week, up to two hours. Questions about Visitation Policy D.0200? Contact the facility warden.
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Before visiting Tyrrell Work Farm, you need to be on the approved visitor list and have an appointment scheduled. There's also a firm limit on how many people can be approved per inmate.
Your first visit to Tyrrell Work Farm starts with approval and an appointment. Here's how to go from
Visits are by appointment only—call or email the prison to schedule a time. A completed visitor application must be approved by facility staff before any visit can happen.
Each offender may have up to 18 approved visitors, including adults and minors, on their visitation list.
If you’re 16 or older, you must attach an approved picture ID to your visitor application. Visitors age 16+ are subject to pat/frisk and electronic device searches, and cell phones and other smart devices are prohibited inside the prison as contraband.
- Address your mail to TextBehind’s Maryland facility (not directly to Tyrrell Work Farm). - Put the offender’s name and OPUS number on the first line. - Write the full prison name: Tyrrell Work Farm (do not abbreviate). - Use this mailing address: P.O. Box 247, Phoenix, MD 21131.
The biggest difference between deposit methods at Tyrrell Work Farm comes down to speed. Web, mobile, phone, and walk-in deposits post by the next business day. Mailed money orders take longer but cost nothing.
Check-in is usually the most stressful part of a prison visit—especially your first time. Here's what to expect at Tyrrell Work Farm, including searches and the items that'll get you turned away at the door.
