Johnson City Detention Center

Johnson City Detention Center - Visitation

Visitation Hours:

• Sunday First Visit: 12:30 PM-2:30 PM
• Sunday Second Visit: 3:00PM -5:00PM

Visitation Address: Fairmont (old gym) 1405 Lester Harris Road Johnson City, TN

Visitation Rules:

1. Inmates will be allowed one (1) non-contact visit through the window during regular visitation times within their first two weeks of entry giving ample time for visitation forms to be approved. Once visitation forms are approved inmates will be allowed contact visitation.
2. No visitation forms will be approved for persons under the age of 18 and not an immediate family member (i.e. child, brother or sister). Anyone allowed to visit under the age of eighteen (18) must be under the supervision of an adult. a. Anyone over the age of 18 years old must submit a copy of their driver’s license, or a photo ID from the Department of Motor Vehicles with their visitation form. (No exceptions) b. Anyone under the age of 18 years old must submit either a copy of their original birth certificate or a copy from the Department of Health with their visitation form. (No exceptions)
3. The following will apply for persons with past criminal felony convictions: a. No visitation forms will be approved for persons with felony convictions other than immediate family members. Immediate family members consist of child, spouse, sibling, parent or grandparent only. b. Any spouse with a prior felony conviction must provide proof of marriage.
4. No visitor will be allowed to enter the visitation area without an approved visitation form on file.
5. No inmate will be allowed to leave her assigned table to walk a visitor to the door. The only exception to this rule is if the inmate has to use the restroom facilities. The inmate must ask the permission of the correctional officer on duty if she wishes to use the facilities, at that time the visit will be terminated. (No exceptions)
6. No purses, no wallets, no diaper bags, no weapons (i.e. pocketknives, etc.), no ice cream, or open beverages of any kind from an outside source will be allowed inside the visitation area. Can drinks ONLY (No exceptions)
7. Visitors with infants or small children may bring the appropriate items needed to care for the child during visitation in a gallon size zip-lock bag (i.e. diapers, bottles, etc.). Visitors must leave these items at the Officer’s table and they will be allowed to use them as needed.
8. All visitors are subject to being searched. Anyone refusing to be searched will be denied admittance to visitation. (No exceptions)
9. Visitors can enter the building one at a time only. Once said visitor has exited the building, they cannot re-enter for any reason.
10. Only five (5) visitors per inmate will be allowed in the visitation area at any one time, including but not limited to children. (No exceptions)
11. Adults and children over the age of twelve (12) must sit across from the inmate. (No exceptions)
12. No tobacco products of any kind will be allowed inside the visitation area.
13. The following restaurants are the only ones approved: any deviations from the approved list will not be allowed into the visitation area. (No exceptions) Absolutely No Whole Sheet, Layer Cakes, Energy Drinks, Milkshakes/Ice Cream/Fountain Drinks/Coffee Allowed. Unopened can sodas only. McDonald’s Hardee’s Pal’s Taco Bell Little Caesar’s Dairy Queen Fazoli’s Long John Silver’s
14. There will be no physical contact except for one quick hug to your child or grandchild before and after visit. (No exceptions) Violation will result in loss of contact visits.
15. Children must be kept under control at all times by the guardian that brings them to visitation, not the inmate.
16. Inmates must keep their hands above the table at all times.
17. A receipt must be presented for any food item being brought into the visitation area.
18. Inmates are allowed to send out excess mail every Sunday of each month. Any inmate that is receiving property during Sunday visit must have a written memo from the Superintendent. (No exceptions)
19. Children are not allowed to use any of the visitation area facilities due to a liability factor involved.
20. Inmates are not allowed to wear jewelry of any kind to visitation.
21. Any item (i.e. excess mail, etc.) Being brought to visitation by the inmate, to be given to a visitor must be left at the officer’s table. Inmates will not be allowed to take any items to their table. Items may be picked up by the visitor(s) upon his or her leaving the visitation area. Any item brought to the inmate, by a visitor, must be brought to the detention facility 30 minutes prior to the visit. Not after the visit. (No exceptions)
22. Inmates are to stay seated until their visitors have exited the building.
23. Visitors with the smell of alcohol on their breath or appears to be under the influence of a narcotic drug will be denied access to the visitation area and possible suspension of visitation for a specific period of time as deemed necessary by the superintendent.
24. Each inmate will be assigned a table and at no time will two inmates be allowed to share the same table. If an inmate goes to visitation and has no visitors present, said inmate will have to leave the visitation area and set in the area designated for no visitation.
25. No food is to be passed between the inmates and correctional officers at any time.
26. These rules are steadfast and are to be strictly adhered to. Any changes will come from the superintendent only.

Johnson City Detention Center - Visitation Form