How to Visit Facility
Visiting at the Penitentiary is straightforward once you know the schedule and cutoffs. Use the details below to plan your trip, and call before you leave so you don't get turned away.
General visiting hours are Saturday and Sunday, 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. No visitation Monday through Friday, except on federal holidays that fall on those days. If you arrive after 2:30 p.m., you won't be admitted, even though visiting continues until 3:00 p.m.
Attorney visits are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Attorneys should make an appointment with Unit Management Staff before each visit.
Inmates are limited to five visits per month. Attorney and parole representative visits don't count toward this limit. Visitors under 18 must be accompanied by a legal guardian or an immediate family member over 18. Visiting groups are generally capped at five people total, including children.
Call first: Confirm the visiting schedule before you depart by calling 603-342-4000.
Section Steps to Follow
- ✓ Plan your visit for Saturday or Sunday, 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
- ✓ Arrive before 2:30 p.m., visitors arriving after 2:30 p.m. will not be admitted.
- ✓ Call 603-342-4000 before you leave to confirm the visiting schedule.
- ✓ Visit during attorney hours, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
- ✓ Make an appointment with Unit Management Staff prior to each visit.
- ✓ Call 603-342-4000 to confirm the current schedule before you go.
- ✓ Keep in mind the inmate’s monthly limit, no more than five visits per month (attorney and parole representative visits do not count toward this total).
- ✓ Do not bring anyone under 18 unless they are accompanied by a legal guardian or an immediate family member over 18.
- ✓ Keep your visiting group to no more than five people at one time, including children.
- Call to confirm public visiting hours - Visiting is scheduled Saturday and Sunday from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., with no visitation Monday through Friday except federal holidays.
- Ask about the day you plan to travel - Federal holidays that fall on a weekday are an exception to the normal no-visitation Monday through Friday rule.
- Confirm the admission cutoff - Visitors arriving after 2:30 p.m. will not be admitted.
- Use the facility’s main number - Call 603-342-4000 before you depart.
- Confirm attorney visiting hours - Attorney visiting hours are scheduled Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
- Verify appointment expectations - Attorneys should normally make an appointment with Unit Management Staff prior to each visit.
- Call before heading in - Use 603-342-4000 to confirm scheduling details.
- Confirm the monthly visit limit - The number of visits for inmates will not exceed five per month, with attorney and parole representative visits excluded from that limit.
- Double-check who can be in your group - Visitors under 18 must be accompanied by a legal guardian or an immediate family member over 18, and groups are generally limited to five people total, including children.
- Call to verify current rules - Contact the facility at 603-342-4000 before you go.
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