Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Q. How do I find out if someone is currently detained at Guilford County - Greensboro Detention Center?
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Guilford County - Greensboro Detention Center maintains an online inmate list where one can find the list of detainees. The list is updated usually fairly frequently. To check the inmate roster please visit Guilford County - Greensboro Detention Center Sheriff Department website. If that doesn't work, another good way to find someone is to call the Greensboro police department at 336-641-3710 and find out about the inmate directly.
Q. What if you are not able to find the inmate in Guilford County - Greensboro Detention Center?
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It means the inmate is transferred to nearby county jail or state prison facility or is released from jail. Check North Carolina inmate search page for more details on how to search for an inmate in North Carolina.
Q. What are the visitation rules of Guilford County - Greensboro Detention Center?
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Any individual with valid government ID and who isn’t on felony probation is allowed to visit an inmate. Children below 18 years, must be accompanied by a legal guardian.
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For more information one can call 336-641-3710.
Guilford County - Greensboro Detention Center Visitation Hours
Sunday |
7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. |
12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. |
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Monday |
7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. |
12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
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Tuesday |
7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. |
12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
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Wednesday |
7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. |
12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
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Thursday |
7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. |
12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
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Friday |
7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. |
12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. |
Saturday |
9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. |
12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. |
Map & Directions for Guilford County - Greensboro Detention Center
More Information
Greensboro Detention Center is a prison facility for inmates sentenced in Guilford and Greensboro County courts and any other court in the neighborhood. It is a medium-maximum correctional facility, where friends and family members have to call their inmate first before visiting them. You have to communicate with your inmate first before traveling or booking a hotel near the prison.
Calling an inmate can be costly, as some correctional facilities charge up to $14 for long-distance calls. However, friends and relatives can lower their communication costs by setting up a local telephone number that rings at their mobile number irrespective of where they live. Some telecom providers provide local numbers that family members and relatives won’t have to spend more on long-distance calls when they want to reach out to their inmates at Greensboro prison facility. You can use such telecom packages for calling inmates and sending them mail.
However, friends and family members have to ask their inmate the hours they are permitted to receive visitors and make calls. Greensboro Detention Center has restrictions on the times and days allowed for visitation and rules for sending mail. However, prison facilities in Guilford County NC have different regulations, so never assume that their rules are the same. As with other prison facilities, understanding how the Greensboro Detention Center works can help relatives and friends determine how their inmates will be treated. Correctional facilities can be expensive, and even the state-owned ones appear to operate like for-profit entities.
Long-distance calls are a favorite opportunity for correctional facilities including Greensboro Detention Center to make money. Another way is charging inmates for essentials such as toothpaste and soap. Even sending an inmate a few dollars to buy these things may come at a cost. However, Greensboro Detention Center encourages friends and relatives first to set up a reliable and economical communication line to lower their bills as much as possible. Take time to communicate with your inmate to find reasonable ways to communicate to reduce your monthly bills.
The time zone for Greensboro prison facility is EST time zone. As such, relatives and friends should make sure that their call times match the location of the correctional facility. You can even make direct calls to the management of small prison facilities or send emails to larger ones, but this depends on the type and size of the correctional facility. How full these correctional facilities are at any moment can impact the living standards. However, prison families can team up to help each other and share information about the facility with other relatives and friends. Greensboro Detention Center encourages prison families to take time to share their experience with the facility and suggest any changes.
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