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Visitor Policy

Interview with Nicole, Toby, Donald, Manuel, Jimmie, Jack, David, Rhonda, Paul, Mike, Leo and Liz

JM: How often could you receive visitors?
Nicole: 1 visitor every weekend.
Toby: Once per week in jail and prison alike.
Donald: During my stay I did not recieve any visitors. You can get up to two visits a week.
Manuel: You are allowed one visit a week unless you get approved for a out of town visit
Jimmie: you are allowed a 30 min. visit once a day on your pods days only each pod has three days a week
Jack: Monday Wednesday Friday and Sunday for the men the opposite for the women. one a day
David: I dont no never had a visitor when I,was locked up tulsa county or anywhere
Rhonda: 2 times a week
Paul: Once a week.
Mike: There were three visitation days per week, and the visitation time was limited to 30 minutes per session.
Leo: on weekends
Liz: I did not receive any visitors while I was there but you had visitors once a week.

JM: Was the check-in process lengthy for those who came to see you?
Nicole: no.
Toby: It is always a little tedious especially for family member having strangers in uniform wanting to probe all areas.
Donald: I didnt recieve visitors but I visited inmates before. I wait was usually not that long. At most you may have to wait 20 minutes
Manuel: Yes it was a long wait and the guards are not very polite to the visitors rather rude not everyone is a criminal they are not very helpful
Jimmie: yes it takes a long time for them to see you the earlier they get there the quicker they will get in and you only get one visit a day so if someone comes to see you they may end up waiting for nothing
Jack: My sister said it was. Then it was a very long wlk to get to where i was. It would take from 30 minutes to a hour to get in
David: I didnt have anybody visit me so its pointless for me to anser but I have to type so many words so this is what im doing
Rhonda: could be but not most often
Paul: Yes very
Mike: Yes, there were lengthy wait times. Especially when the jail was understaffed. There were many visitors that left out of frustration. But for the most part 30-60 minutes on average wait time.
Leo: yes
Liz: They made sure that the visitor was dressed appropriately and that they did not have a bad criminal record.. They checked for contriban before entry.

JM: What was the visiting environment like?
Nicole: it's not bad if you get there at the right time.
Toby: In county, it is done in a small booth behind a glass. In prison, depending on your security level (i.e. Maximum, Medium, Minimum) it is either indoors with your hands visible on the table under the watchful and prying eyes of the hacks or out on a visiting yard pushing your kids on a swingset wondering which perverted scumbag is checking them out.
Donald: The visiting enviroment was typical. You get to sit and talk to someone over the phone. It was all timed. Usually about 10 minutes at most. But you can visit up to two times a week. Its not the best but its not the worst either. I think it is normal.
Manuel: They was a small room like a closet with a glass window with a phone so you talk in private and not be disturbed visits were 15 minuets usually there were a lot of people waiting for there visit sometimes you could get lucky and have your visit during count or something and get a longer visit
Jimmie: It is thrugh a glass window with a phone the inmates are in a small room big enough for a single chair the visitor is in a larger room with dividers at the windows where there may be four people having there visits and young children are not allowed to visit inmates
Jack: The visiting environment was very un comfortable. Uncomfortable chairs. You had to talk through a phone and of course no contact. County Jail is a lot like max security jail. very little privileges. It was very cold and isolated. The visits are almost not worth it. Dont know what else to say. But it is nice to have visits
David: Again I am just gona feel this question with something since its mandatory I anser i did not have any visitors nore hae a ever recieved visitors while locked up so I do not no how the process was im sure it was a long drawn out process seems to be consistent that way
Paul: Not sure
Mike: The visitation area was a 20 x 20' area with seats facing a windowed area (much like a teller booth at the bank). You only get to see your visitor through thick paned glass with a speaker built in to the glass. You must speak louder than normal to accomodate the high noise area.
Leo: alright no contact see family thru glass window
Liz: The visiting environment was small but sounded very busy on visiting day! Every one that had a visitor was taken to a room and sat in a chair behind a glass window while the visitor was on the other side of the window. The visitor and inmate talked to each other on a phone.

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