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Visitor Policy

Interview with Joey, Bob, Anne, Beth, Gary and Cheev

JM: How often could you receive visitors?
Joey: on scheduled days according to your last name
Bob: 3 or 4 times a week, decided alphabetically- 1/2 inmate names certain days, the other name the other days.
Anne: Three times a week.
Beth: none i wasnt there for a long time
Gary: Week days. Each person could only visit twice a week, for 30 minutes. an hour for out of state visitors.
Cheev: i couldnt receive visitors because i wasnt in the system to b found

JM: Was the check-in process lengthy for those who came to see you?
Joey: No
Bob: The check-in was kind of lengthy from what I heard, but sometimes there was a long wait before the prisoner was sent to meet with visitors.
Anne: Sometimes.
Beth: i was only there for a day and a half
Gary: Yes. It was first come first serve. and the process was managed by one small room for the entire jail.

JM: What was the visiting environment like?
Joey: Very personal and considerate
Bob: 2 small aisles withh seats, separated by plexiglass- no contact- only communication via phone.
Anne: You had to talk on the phone with a thick glass separating you from your visitor.
Beth: not sure
Gary: it was a room split with a wall with glass booths. You could see through them and you would talk through a phone.