How to Schedule Your First Visit at Monroe Detention Center (and What Happens If You're Late)
Visiting someone at Monroe Detention Center is time-sensitive. You've got a narrow phone signup window, a hard midnight cutoff, and strict arrival rules. Here's how to schedule your first visit—and avoid losing it.
To schedule an in-person (non-contact) visit at Monroe Detention Center, call Monroe Records at (530) 668-5245. Spots are first-come, first-served. Signups open at 7:00 AM and close at midnight the day before the visit - you can't book further ahead than that. Each inmate gets one half-hour visit per week, and cancelled visits still count as that week's visit. Plan to arrive 30 minutes before your scheduled time.
Call Monroe Records at (530) 668-5245 to schedule your in-person visit. The signup window opens at 7:00 AM and closes at midnight the day before you want to visit. Spots fill on a first-come, first-served basis, so if you're aiming for a specific day, call early - don't wait until close to the cutoff.
Monroe runs on a strict "day-before" deadline with no advance booking. Want a Monday visit? Sign up by Sunday at midnight. Tuesday? Monday at midnight. The pattern continues through the week - each visit cuts off at midnight the night before.
Once you've scheduled, that time is locked. The facility won't let you change, reschedule, or modify the appointment - so plan transportation and childcare around whatever slot you get. Arrive 30 minutes before your scheduled time. Check-in takes a while, and late arrivals don't get accommodated. Bring the right ID. You'll need a valid United States government-issued photo ID or a valid passport. Show up without acceptable ID and you'll be turned away. Since appointments can't be modified, there's no "fixing it" and making that same visit.
Late means cancelled: If you arrive late, your visit will be canceled - no exceptions. And if the visit gets canceled, it counts against the inmate as a taken visit (no exceptions).
Each inmate at Monroe gets one half-hour visit per week, with up to two visitors allowed. That makes scheduling decisions count - especially if you're coordinating with another family member. Here's the catch: once a visit is scheduled, it can't be changed, rescheduled, or modified. If it gets canceled for any reason, it still counts as the inmate's visit for that week. No exceptions. A missed appointment can use up the only visit available, so be conservative with the day and time you choose.
- Assume a canceled visit uses the week’s visit - If you schedule a visit and it gets canceled, that counts as the inmate’s one half-hour visit for the week.
- Pick a time you can realistically make - Since there’s only one visit per week, choose a slot you’re confident you can attend rather than “hoping it works out.”
- Coordinate before you book - Because the weekly visit can include up to two visitors, decide ahead of time who is going and call to schedule once you’re on the same page.
Practical Tips
- ✓ The incarcerated person’s full name (as it appears in jail records)
- ✓ Your full legal name (and the full legal name of the second visitor, if you’re using both visitor slots)
- ✓ A couple of day/time options that you can truly make without rushing
- ✓ A pen and paper (or notes app) to write down the scheduled time exactly
- ✓ A plan to arrive early, including parking/transportation and a buffer for delays
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