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Visitor Policy

Interview with Nick and Phillip

JM: How often could you receive visitors?
Nick: you may receive visitors every four days and they usually have a special schedule for some holidays.
Phillip: twice a week but in Middleton it is a horrible process for the visitor. It takes them over an hour to get screened in and they re treated very poorly by the staff. In Lawrence twice a week also but it isn't uncommon for them to be waiting in line and have visits canceled for the facility while they are there

JM: Was the check-in process lengthy for those who came to see you?
Nick: yes they often had to wait an hour at least and sometimes longer. not to mention having to put up with whatever intake procedures were necessary
Phillip: Yes it was. They has to show up well in advance , spent a lot of time waiting while nothing happened . then they were rushed through the process and treated rudely

JM: What was the visiting environment like?
Nick: the visiting environment is a long hallway with glass on each side and at one end. the inmates are confined in the hallway and must sit at a chair facing the person they are visiting with through glass. you speak to each other on phones and it is very noisy inside the hallway.
Phillip: IN Middleton they were on the other side on plexi glass talking on the phone. in Lawrence visits are face to face sometimes outside weather permitting So in Middleton everything you ay is listened to In Lawrence its a little better because its face to face but there is still very little consideration given to the visitors time

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