Dane County Jail System - William H Ferris Center

Dane County Jail System - William H. Ferris Center - Visitation

VIDEO VISITATION

• Monday thru Friday - 8am, 9am, 6pm, 7pm, 8pm 9pm
• Saturday and Sunday - 8am, 9am, 10am, 1pm, 2pm, 6pm, 7pm, 8pm, 9pm

Ferris Center

• Holidays will be extended weekend hours

Dane County Jail-Public Visitation Guidelines & Schedule - Non-Contact visitation at the Dane County Jail, City-County Building, is scheduled by the inmate. All Public Safety Building and Ferris Center visitation is scheduled by the visitor via the IC Solutions website. All inmates are allowed two (2) forty-five minute visitation slots per week. Inmates assigned to the Public Safety Building that are not sentenced with Huber are allowed one (1) forty-five-minute non-contact visit per week and one (1) forty-five-minute video visit per week. Only scheduled visits will be honored. No walk-up visits are permitted. All visits in the Public Safety Building and Ferris Center require 24 hours advance sign up. It is the responsibility of inmates housed in the City-County Building to notify their family and friends of the dates and times of their visit.

Visitors must be on time for their scheduled visits. Anyone arriving after their scheduled start time, regardless of the reason, will be denied.

Visitation Rules - All non-attorney visits are recorded and subject to electronic monitoring. Your participation in jail visitation constitutes consent to this recording, monitoring, and review. Visits from properly registered attorneys will not be recorded or monitored.

The Sheriff’s Office has the authority to terminate visits, to deny visitation privileges, and to deny visitors at any time. For safety and security reasons the following list documents some of the rules that apply to the visitation areas. Violation of any of these rules may result in a denial of the visit, as well as denial of future visitation privileges:

• Must possess a valid government-issued photo identification card (ID).
• Inmates are not allowed visits prior to appearing in arraignment court.
• The passing of any item is prohibited.
• Visitors cannot be under the influence of drugs/alcohol.
• All personal items will be secured in lobby lockers before visitor(s) are allowed access into the visitation area. Any items not listed in these rules are considered contraband they are not allowed in Visitation.
• Visitors are subject to search.
• Visitors will be denied if there is a no-contact restriction with the inmate.
• Inmates assigned to non-contact and video visitation will be allowed two (2) adult visitors (one at a time) and up to four (4) children under 18 years of age (two at a time), per visit.
• Inmates sentenced with Huber are permitted to have contact visits when available. Huber inmates assigned to contact visits will be allowed two (2) adult visitors and up to 4 children under 18 years of age per visit.
• Children under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. An unaccompanied person age 16 or 17 may visit, if the person is married to the prisoner or if the person is visiting their incarcerated parent or legal guardian. Prior approval from Jail Administration is required. Children under 16 must be supervised at all times by a responsible adult while in Visitation and in the lobby of the Public Safety Building and the City-County Building. The visit will be cancelled if the children are not supervised. Sergeant’s approval is needed for any exceptions.
• One diaper and one baby bottle allowed for infants.
• Inmate and visitor(s) will be assigned seating arrangements by the staff.
• Children must be attended to, supervised, and remain at the assigned table.
• Chairs are not to be moved from other tables without staff approval.
• Visits will be terminated if the inmate or visitor displays disruptive behavior or causes a disturbance.
• Visitors must cooperate and follow the direction of staff.
• It is the responsibility of the visitor to provide proof of their relationship to the satisfaction of the jail staff.

APPAREL: Appropriate clothing and footwear is required. Shoes will remain on at all times.

The following examples are NOT ALLOWED to be worn in the visitation area:

• Transparent clothing
• Shorts, skirts or dresses which are shorter than fingertip length (if visitor is standing naturally with hands straight down and fingers extended).
• Tank tops, “spaghetti” strap tops, halter tops or “tube” tops, etc.
• Tops/shirts/blouses that expose the midriff.
• Low cut tops/shirts/blouses.
• Swimwear
• Clothing with revealing holes or tears.
• Coats and Jackets
• Hats
• Pants worn below the waist and or hips exposing undergarments.

Professional Visitation Guidelines & Hours:

Professional visitation is conducted via video, non-contact, contact, and telephone.

Professional visitors include, but are not limited to: attorneys, law enforcement, probation & parole agents, licensed private investigators, process servers, clergy, and social workers. Picture ID and professional credentials are required. Additional documentation may be requested.

Recommended Professional Visitation Hours:

Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Due to mandatory operational duties, please expect delays during the following times:
Daily: 7:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. / 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. / 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. / 4:45 p.m. – 5:45 p.m.

Conference Room Reservations:

Appointments by Professional Visitors may be made by sending an email to sheriff.cc8@danesheriff.com. Appointments will not be accepted on county-identified holidays and furlough days. Appointments must be made at least three (3) business days prior to the requested visitation date. The conference room may be utilized Monday through Friday: 8 am-11 am, and 1 pm-4:30 pm.