Tarrant County Jail

Visitor Policy

Interview with DC, Keith, Joe, Heidi and Dillon


JM: How often could you receive visitors?
DC: Back then, twice a week. Saturdays and Sundays.
Keith: You can get a 30 minute visit from each of the 5 people on your visiting list once a week. If you have only one person on your list you can get two visits a week. If your visitor lives further than 75 miles from the jail they can visit for 1 hour.
Joe: every day in tarrant co.
Heidi: everyday from 9:00-9;00
Dillon: Unkkown.

JM: Was the check-in process lengthy for those who came to see you?
DC: From what they tell me, yes. The wait times were very long; so many people were coming at the same time to see family.
Keith: Not usually. Sometimes on weekends. The guards try to rush your visitors through. Get em IN, get em OUT.
Joe: yea,always crowded.
Heidi: no, just show their id
Dillon: Unknown.

JM: What was the visiting environment like?
DC: Bascially, the visitor sits behind a glass. There's a speaker there for you to talk. There's no way for any type of physical contact - no hugs, handshakes or anything.
Keith: All Jails have glass partition. Although the New Jail is best because you get to use a phone and your own visiting room. Green Bay sucks because you have to hollar through the sides of the window and usually can't hear over the guards. The Old Jail is OK if no one else is visiting. Otherwise you have to speak and listen through a metal hole in the glass.
Joe: ok,private.
Heidi: very cramped behind a glass
Dillon: Unknown.