PURPOSE:
The purpose of this directive is to allow and encourage members of an inmate’s family and friends to maintain contact with the inmate. This is important to the inmate’s morale and to help make the transition to incarceration and jail life more tolerable. Visits may also sustain family life and help make the family’s readjustment easier.
ELIGIBILITY:
To be eligible to visit, you must schedule an appointment for video visitation by calling (352) 438-5981 and scheduling an appointment.
- Each inmate will be limited to 30 minutes per visit four days a week.
- The visitor will be allowed to schedule a visit up to one week in advance.
- To call and schedule an appointment for Video Visitation, call (352) 438-5961 between the hours of 9:00am to 9:00pm, Sunday through Saturday.
- The visitation schedule is Sunday through Saturday from 8:00am to 11:00am, 1:00pm to 4:00pm, and 7:00pm to 9:45pm.
CHILDREN VISITING:
Due to limited space, only two adults and one child or one adult and two children may visit an inmate at a given time. A parent or legal guardian must accompany anyone 17 years of age and under. Any exceptions require the approval of the Corrections Bureau Chief or his/her designee.
GENERAL VISITATION HOURS FOR A-POD THROUGH H-POD, MEDICAL DORM,
WORKER BARRACKS AND INFIRMARY:
SUNDAY THRU SATURDAY
8:00am to 11:30am
1:00pm to 4:30pm
7:00pm to 9:45pm
SECURITY:
- Visitors must register and provide proper photo identification.
- No eating, drinking or smoking is allowed in the facility.
- Each inmate is limited to four 30 minute visits per week.
- Violations of the facility rules and regulations may subject the visitor to lose his/her visitation rights.
Visitors who appear to be under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs will not be allowed to visit and could be subject to arrest.
VISITORS DRESS CODE:
Visitors must be dressed appropriately. No swim suits, see through, or obscene clothing of any type. The Watch Commander or his/her designee shall make the final determination on whether attire is appropriate.
PROPERTY AND MONEY:
Money for deposit into an inmate’s account shall be left at the Jail Information Visitation Center.
INMATE PHONE SERVICEs
In order to receive collect phone calls from the jail, you must first establish an account with our Inmate Phone Company (Securus Tech, Inc.) they can be reached at 1-800-844-6591. Inmates can also make calls by purchasing Calling Cards from the jail, they can place an order for Calling Cards prior to Sunday Evening; this will allow them to make their purchases.
**PLEASE NOTE – Please remember there is a $ 20.00 booking fee and a $ 2.00 daily subsistence fee.
INMATE CANTEEN SERVICES
Inmates can purchase canteen items from the jail (such as personal items, t-shirts, underclothing, snacks, coffee, etc). As far as inmates purchasing Canteen items, they can place an order for Canteen Items prior to Wednesday Evening; this will allow them to make their purchases.
**PLEASE NOTE – Please remember there is a $ 20.00 booking fee and a $ 2.00 daily subsistence fee.
EXCEPTIONS TO VISITATION RULES:
- Attorneys are not restricted to the hours of visitation.
- Inmate Worker visits will not be authorized when the inmate worker is working. Please schedule your appointment during the time the person you want to visit is not working.
- Visitation for inmates housed in the Medical Dorm on suicide precaution will require prior approval by the Watch Commander or his/her designee.
- Inmates hospitalized in community facilities will be required to get special visitation approval from the Corrections Bureau Chief or his designee before being allowed visitors.
