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Inmate Visitation Guidelines
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1. Visitation Times
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  • Inmate visitation is available only when the inmate is out for their scheduled recreational time. 
  • Visitation is available Monday through Friday, with the exception of holidays during the following hours:
    • 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.​
    • 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.​
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2. Who Can Visit?​​
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  • Anyone may visit an inmate, subject to the visitation rules and facility requirements
  • Visitation is conducted on a first-come, first-served basis.
  • Visitors under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. The parent or legal guardian must have valid identification at the time of the visit. 
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3. How Long Can You Visit?​
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  • All visits are limited to 15 minutes.
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4. Rules of Visitation​
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  • All visitors are expected to be respectful of staff, inmates, and other visitors while inside the facility.
  • ​Cursing or vulgar language is prohibited anywhere inside the Detention Center​
  • Yelling or loud talking is not permitted. Visitors should not disrupt or interfere with another person's visit. 
  • Exposure of private areas, including genital areas, breasts, buttocks, lingerie, or undergarments, is prohibited.
  • Shoes, pants or shorts, and shirts are required at all times. 
  • Visitors must wear appropriate clothing. Anyone wearing clothing that violates these requirements may be denied visitation by detention center staff. 
  • The following items are prohibited during visitation and include, but are not limited to:
    • Tube tops​
    • Swimsuits
    • Shorts or skirts that expose a person's buttocks
    • See-through clothing
    • Clothing displaying profanity
    • Clothing displaying sexually explicit language​​​​
 
 
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For information on professional visitation, click HERE.
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Inmate Mail

Inmate Mail & Property

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  • Personal property may not be sent directly to inmates. Upon entering the detention center, inmates are provided a financial account that may be used to purchase approved items through the detention center commissary, including snacks, paper, envelopes, stamps, toiletries, undergarments, and other approved personal items. For more information about depositing money into an inmate's financial account, click HERE.

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Books and Reading Materials

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  • Books may be sent to inmates provided they are ordered from a retail or printing company and mailed directly to the detention center from a reputable book distributor. Books are sent directly by individuals will not be accepted. 

  • All books and reading materials are subject to inspection and approval by detention center staff before being provided to an inmate. Materials containing pornography or content that could compromise the security or orderly operation of the facility are prohibited. This includes materials that promote violence, gang activity, or aggressive behavior. 

  • All reading materials must be in paperback form

 

Addressing Inmate Mail/Books

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All inmate correspondence must be properly addressed and mailed to the following address:

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Lenoir County Jail

Inmate Name/Inmate ID Number

Facility ID Number 5302

PO Box 18247

Greensboro, NC 27419

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Mail that is not properly addressed may be delayed or returned.

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Mailing Address:

Lenoir County Sheriff's Office

P.O. Box 888, Kinston, NC 28502

Telephone:       252-559-6100
Main Fax:         252-527-3854

Detention Fax: 252-527-5021

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