VIDEO VISITATION
Video visitation accounts must be approved by a Case Manager and will be conducted through the designated video visitation system provided by the contracted communication provider.
Immediate family members requesting approval for video visitation are required to create an account at www.inmatesales.com or by calling 1-877-998-5678. Once the account has been approved by Case Management, Sergeants and Case Management staff will coordinate and schedule video visits.
IN PERSON VISITATION
Visitation Rules and Schedule
WSDJSC encourages contact with family through regular visits. Visitation is offered Wednesday evenings, Saturday and Sunday mornings. Visitation times are as listed below and family may call 605-394-2639 to verify housing classification. Detainees are limited to one visit per scheduled visiting day. A maximum of 2 visitors per detainee are permitted at any one visitation period.
Visitors must arrive 15 minutes prior to posted visitation time to complete administrative processing. All adult visitors must have a picture ID.
All Visitation for Detainees in GENERAL POPULATION Will Be Scheduled By Security Classification
Wednesday (Special Visit) Saturday and Sunday
(25 minute visits) (60 minute visits)
B and D Pods: 7:30 pm B and D Pods: 7:30 am
A and C Pods: 8:00 pm A and C Pods: 8:35 am
Parents/legal guardians, spouse, biological children, grandparents and siblings will be allowed to visit during the scheduled visitation periods. All others must have prior approval from WSDJSC Case Management staff. If a detainee is not married and has a child, the detainee’s parent/legal guardian will be authorized to escort the child during normal visitation times.
A maximum of 2 visitors remains the rule at any one visitation period.
Visitors under the age of 18:
- Must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
- Parents or guardians are responsible for the actions of the minors they accompany.
- Maximum of 2 visitors remains the rule at any one visitation period.
Request for a special visits need to be made at least 24 hours in advance and will take place as the facility schedule allows. Visits will be arranged after determining a visitor is unable to attend during scheduled visitation times. Call 605-394-2639 and ask to speak with the WSDJSC Supervisor or Case Manager to schedule a visit.
ALL VISITORS MUST ABIDE BY THE FOLLOWING RULES:
WSDJSC VISITATION RULES
1. No person under the influence of any substance, alcohol or drugs, will be allowed to visit.
- No visitor will be allowed to visit until successfully passing through a metal detector or successfully being scanned by a hand held detector and/or after cooperating to determine the cause of an alarm.
- Disruptive behavior by visitors or the detainee receiving the visit will result in Immediate termination of the visit.
- Visitors who damage WSDJSC in any way will be asked to leave.
- No visitor will be allowed to give any item directly to a detainee.
No detainee will be allowed to give any item to a visitor.
No detainee will accept any item directly from a visitor.
6. Your visit may be denied if your clothing is deemed inappropriate by JSC staff.7. No hats, coats, hoodies, jackets, cell phones, or personal belongings will be allowed in the visitation area.
(Lockers will be available to store personal belongings)
Failure to strictly adhere to the above rules will result in denied access to visitation or immediate termination of an active visitation.
ALL SCHEDULES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE BASED ON THE DEMANDS OF FACILITY OPERATIONS AND/OR SHIFT SUPERVISOR DIRECTION
