Visiting Someone at Union County Jail (Lake Butler): What to Know Before You Go
Visiting someone at Union County Jail is straightforward once you know the schedule and two key limits: one visit per week, immediate family only. Here's what you need to plan for.
Thursday visiting hours run from 1:00pm until 3:00pm. No morning or evening option - just that two-hour afternoon window. Plan your day accordingly.
Friday visits are also 1:00pm until 3:00pm. Same hours as Thursday, so it's just a matter of which day fits your schedule.
You can only visit on one day per week. If you go Thursday, don't plan on coming back Friday - pick one and treat it as your weekly visit.
Context: Union County Jail holds just 36 beds, which helps explain the limited visiting windows. Planning ahead matters here.
Visitation is restricted to immediate family members only. The policy doesn't define exactly who qualifies, so if your relationship isn't obvious (spouse, parent, child, sibling), call ahead before making the trip.
- Call the jail administrator - Ask who the jail counts as “immediate family” for visitation.
- Describe your relationship clearly - Share the relationship (and anything that might affect it) so you get a clear yes/no before you go.
- Ask about exceptions - If you’re not immediate family, ask whether any exceptions are allowed and what you’d need to do next.
All visitors are subject to search under Florida State Statute. Expect a security check at the door. Cooperate with staff so you don't eat into your short 1:00pm–3:00pm window.
- ✓ Call the jail administrator at (386) 496-2501 if you have questions before you go (including what you can bring in)
- ✓ Arrive with the mindset that you may be searched during check-in
- ✓ Give yourself extra time so screening doesn’t cut into your visit
- Choose your day for the week - Decide whether you’ll use Thursday or Friday, since you’re only allowed to visit on one of the days each week.
- Block off the full 1:00pm–3:00pm window - Both visitation days run from 1:00pm until 3:00pm, so plan your work, childcare, and transportation around that set time.
- Build in check-in time - Because the window is short and visitors are subject to search, arriving early helps protect your actual face-to-face time.
Note: A 36-bed facility means tight space and limited staffing. If multiple family members want to visit, confirm the rules ahead of time so nobody makes the drive for nothing.
Questions about who counts as immediate family, whether exceptions exist, or anything else? Call the jail administrator at (386) 496-2501.
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