Attorney and Professional Visitation Guidelines

 

​   1.  Professional Visitation Guidelines​

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• Professional or legal visitors include attorneys, legal representatives, paralegals, law enforcement officers, ICE officials, court officials, and clergy members.  
   

• All professional visitations will take place in the attorney-client consultation visitation rooms. 
   

• Unless otherwise requested by legal counsel, professional visitation will be conducted via video link. In-person visitation is available upon request. 
   

• Clergy visits will be conducted via video only. 
   

• Professional visits are not monitored or recorded. 

 

 

 

​2.  Professional Visitation Hours

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• Normal Hours: Professional visitation may occur Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., with an appointment, provided the visit does not jeopardize the security or normal operation of the detention facility. 

 

Please be aware that the detention facility conducts feeding schedules each day for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Visitors arriving during these times may experience an undetermined wait.  

 

• Outside Normal Hours: Professional visitation by attorneys, legal counsel, legal representatives, paralegals, law enforcement officers, ICE officials, and court officials may be permitted outside normal hours only with a scheduled appointment. Attorneys and other professional visitors are requested to contact the detention facility at least 24 hours in advance to schedule an appointment at 252-559-6100 extension 6194. 

 

 

• Clergy visits are permitted only during normal business hours. 

 

 

 

3.   Professional Visitation Rules

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• All professional visitors should be prepared to provide valid identification verifying their employment or professional status. Credentials that are not official or cannot be verified may result in the visitor being denied access until verification can be completed. Official credentials, such as a law enforcement badge or bar association card, will be accepted provided they appear legitimate to detention center staff or the on-duty supervisor.  

 

• Any professional visitor who is not known to staff is unable to provide valid identification will not be authorized to enter the detention center for visitation 

 

• All professional visitors must consent to a visual inspection of their briefcase, handbag, or other items brought into the facility. Any items determined to be contraband will be withheld from the visitor and returned to them upon completion of the visit. 

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