Messages will not be taken for inmates, we request that you contact inmates by mail. Inmates can make phone calls by pay phone at designated recreation times (times vary). In order for an inmate to make phone calls he/she must buy a calling card from the commissary , or the inmate's family/friends may set up an account on their home phone by contacting:
Correctional Billing Services (CBS) 1-800-844-6591
Inmates may only receive one hour of visitation per week.
No inmate may have a visit for the first 7 days of incarceration.
Before inmates may have a scheduled visit, a visitation information sheet must be turned for each adult* visitor. (Children under 18 years of age are not required to fill out the form.)
Inmates may have a total of 5 visitors on their list to visit.
A background check will be performed on all visitors before they are approved for visitation rights.
Only approved visitors will be allowed to visit.
Visitation is limited to three adults, or one adult and the inmate’s children.
No infant seats or diaper bags are allowed to be taken into the visitation area.
Visitors must present a photo ID upon every visit. If identification is not available a visit will not be allowed.
Visitation is on a first come, first serve basis.
Persons who were arrested and booked at the White County Jail in the past 12 months are not eligible to visit an inmate. If visitation is missed it cannot be rescheduled for the same day.
All visitors are subject to be searched upon entering. Pocket books, cell phones, paper, pencils, pocket knives, cigarettes or other tobacco, lighters, etc are not accepted during visitation.
Probable cause shall be established in order to perform a strip or body cavity search of a visitor. When probable cause exists, the search shall be documented by the corrections officer.
Visitors who appear to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol will not be allowed to visit.
Visitation may be cut short or denied for the following reasons: not enough visiting space, lewd or obscene language or gestures, refusal by the inmate or visitor to be searched, refusal by the visitor to show identification, use of false identification or refusal to sign in, failure by the inmate or visitor to follow facility rules, visitors allowing children to disturb others in the waiting or visiting area, inmates or visitors creating a disturbance, any inmate serving disciplinary time will be denied visitation privilages during punitive lockdown except for clergy and attorneys, inappropriate dress, shorts, low cut tops, halter tops, tank or midriff tops, transparent clothing, etc.
All visitors must wear shoes.
