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Visitor Policy

Interview with Carrie, Michael, Roy, Tiff, Lela and Manuel

JM: How often could you receive visitors?
Carrie: Tuesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays. They had certain visiting hours, but you could only have 2 visitors at a time, and only once a day.
Michael: 1 a week for 2 hours
Roy: I couldn't.
Tiff: VISITATION WAS ONLY ALLOWED TWICE A WEEK. IT WAS ONLY FOR A 30 MINUTE VISIT
Lela: I believe you could receive visitors only once or twice a week. I think they are 30 min long. Not positive tho.
Manuel: It depend on you're last name.I believe you get visits twice a week.and unless no one visit you.

JM: Was the check-in process lengthy for those who came to see you?
Carrie: Yes, they had to wait in a line, and then write down who they were there to see, show their Identification, go through a search process and a warrant check, then they had to wait for the inmate to be called to the visitation area, and then they got in a elevator and went to the designated floor, and then to the pod the inmate was in. If the person visiting had a warrant, they didn't even make it to visit, they were arrested there on the spot.
Michael: yes about 20 minutes
Roy: Not sure.
Tiff: YES. U HAVE TO COME TAKE A NUMBER THEN WAIT TO BE CALLED TO CHECK IN FOR WHO YOU ARE COMING TO SEE THEN HAVE TO WAIT AGAIN FOR A BOOTH TO BECOME AVAILABLE
Lela: I'm not sure what the process was like for them as far as long lines and paper work goes. I believe you just need an ID and the person's name you are visiting. You do have to come during certain hours and on certain days. I think it's easiest to register online to get your time spot booked. Not sure if you can just "walk in" to see someone.
Manuel: I believe so you had to be there atleast an hour or two early so that you could be one of the first ones to visit the person that was going to be visited.

JM: What was the visiting environment like?
Carrie: It was cold, dirty and very nonpersonal. We had to sit on cold chairs with glass in between us and talk to each other on a telephone and look at each other behind the glass. Next to me was another inmate, talking to the person that came to visit him, Like I said, there is no such thing as privacy in our county jail.
Michael: behind a bulletproof glass wall
Roy: N/A
Tiff: I MEAN IT WAS ON A TV SCREEN. tHAT SUCKS . THAT WAS NOT SPECTACULAR ABOUT THE VISIT IS JUST THAT YOUTS WERE HAPPY TO SE YOUR LOVED ONE. WHEN ITS OVER CAUSE THE BLANK THE SCREEN OUT WITH JUST A MOMENTS NOTICE. IT USE TO TELL U THATU HAVE 2 MINUTES.
Lela: Well the visits are through a camera and screen and my dorm only had one working video screen. You just go to the second tier and go in the little booth (bring a chair if there's not one up there) and then pick up the phone and it will automatically connect you if your visitor is there. The times are very strict so like if its scheduled for 2PM to 230, and your visitor doesn't get there and checked in til 210 - they won't let you get that 10 minutes put on the end. You'll only get til 230, 20 minutes.
Manuel: They told me that it was very difficult because some people are very rowdy and start arguing with the other visitors and if you don't sign up on time for the visits you get turned down and have to come back another day.there where always fights in the visiting waiting area.

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