Seminole County Jail

Visitor Policy

Interview with Jessica, Sarah and Curt


JM: How often could you receive visitors?
Jessica: We were allowed visitors on Friday nights, Sunday nights and Tuesday mornings.
Sarah: three times a week for an hour each time
Curt: three times a week.

JM: Was the check-in process lengthy for those who came to see you?
Jessica: It depended on how many people were in line waiting to sign up to visit. The check-in process once you were at the desk was not too length, they just had to check peoples' IDs and make sure that they were on the visitation list.
Sarah: my boyfriend rode the bus so it was an all day project for him. He had to get there 5 - 6 hours early in order to get first on the waiting list so he could make the bus home.
Curt: yes it was. they would have to show up hours in advance.

JM: What was the visiting environment like?
Jessica: The visiting environment was not too personal but it was better than nothing. It was set up with a thick pane of glass between the inmate and visitor and you communicated through telephones on each side. There were cameras on both sides to monitor behavior.
Sarah: there were 6 phones with dividers between them and glass inbetween you and your visitor. You had to punch in 12 ID numbers to talk and a lot of the time the lines would cross and you could hear other peoples converstaions.
Curt: ok. its jail.