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All visits in the HCADC and work center are non‐contact; however, inmates may be allowed contact visits with the approval of the Warden. Each inmate is allowed five (5) visitors and a reasonable number of children under the age of 18 on their visitation list. A parent must accompany persons under the age of 18. All adult visitors must have a government issued picture ID in order to visit. All visits are limited to three (3) people per visit (including...

Normally, there will be no restrictions placed on the length of visits during the facility's established visitation periods. However, certain situations that may affect the length of time for a visit. Here are a general list of situations:  • To have the offender in the visitation area during the mid-day count, visitors must arrive at the facility one (1) hour before the time that is designated by the Warden as the mid-day count. The mid-day count time shall be posted in...

At most county jails, physical contact during visitation is not permitted. Christian County Jail in Illinois operates non-contact visits, which means you and your loved one will be separated by a partition and communicating through phones in the visitation booth the entire time. A hug or kiss is not going to be possible in that setting. For anyone who has never visited a jail before, here is what to expect at Christian County. Visitation days are Wednesdays and Sundays from 12:30...

Being on probation does not automatically disqualify you from visiting an inmate, but it does make the approval process more strict. At a facility like PCC, you will need to go through a formal approval process again, even if you were approved at a different facility years ago. Prior approval at FCC from 2004–2007 will not carry over. What you need to do: Submit a new visitation application to PCC Disclose your probation status honestly Be prepared for additional review or a required waiver Key factor: You...

All you have to do is register the InmateAid number as a land line. Be prepared for having to jump through hoops as the prison phone carrier Securus is a little more difficult to deal with than others, but your rights are protected and there is nothing that prohibits you from using our number and receiving lower priced calls. The FCC website endorses ["Low Cost Inmate Call Routing Services"](https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-323495A1.pdf) as a viable way for families to connect with their loved...

Yes, it is possible, but you will need special approval first. When you are on felony probation, you are not automatically allowed to visit someone in prison. You must get permission from both sides: 1. The prison must approve you You will need to submit a visitor application They will see that you are on probation This usually triggers a review and requires a waiver 2. Your probation officer must approve it This is very important You should contact your probation officer before applying Visiting a prison without their...

In most cases, you will need to do at least one of the two, and sometimes both depending on how the facility handles calls. At Hoke Correctional Institution in North Carolina, calls are handled through a contracted phone provider. That means: Option 1: You set up and fund the phone account (best option) Create an account with the prison’s phone provider Add money to your account Your husband calls you and the cost is deducted from your balance This allows you to pay for the calls directly...

A month without a call after setting up a phone account is frustrating, and there are several reasons it could be happening that have nothing to do with whether he is trying to reach you. The first thing to check is whether your number is on his approved call list. Setting up a funding account and getting a number added to the approved contact list are two separate steps. The money being there does not automatically mean your number is cleared...

When someone has served time in one state but is originally from another, the path home is not always a straight line. Interstate transfers and the timeline involved depend heavily on whether any detainers or pending charges exist along the way. A detainer is a formal hold placed by a jurisdiction that has an outstanding warrant, charge, or case pending against an inmate. Even something minor can trigger a detainer and once one is in place the releasing facility cannot simply...

The general rule across most facilities is straightforward. If you are 18 or older you can visit on your own as long as you are on the approved visitor list. If you are under 18 you must be accompanied by an adult to be allowed into the facility. That adult has to be an approved visitor as well. You cannot bring a minor to a prison or jail visit with someone who has not already been cleared through the visitation approval...