Friends and Family Visits
Offender/Detainee Classification | Visitation Times |
ICE Level High Detainees | Non-contact visitation is available on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. |
ICE Level Medium High | Non-contact visitation is available seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. |
ICE Level Low & Medium Low Detainees | Non-contact visitation is available on Monday, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. |
ICE Restricted Housing Unit Detainees | Visit by appointment only with 24-hour notice in advance and approval by the Director |
Friends and family visits are non-contact and must be scheduled in advance on the CoreCivic website. If you wish to schedule a contact visit, please contact the facility first for approval.
Visitation hours are from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., seven days a week for social and legal visits. Special requests for visitation outside these times may be accommodated on a case-by-case basis with a minimum of 24 hours advance notice.
The Farmville Detention Center welcomes you to spend as much time as possible during your visit. At times, the Director may restrict visits in order to accommodate the volume of visitors within the limits of space and staff resources, and to ensure adequate security, but no visit will be less than one hour.
Arrival at the facility parking lot prior to 8:30 a.m. is prohibited. The processing of visitors will begin at 8:45 am. No visitor will be processed after 8:15 p.m.
Facility address is 508 Waterworks Road, Farmville, VA 23901
Adult visitors must present a valid, verifiable government-issued identification card to enter the facility.
Minors who are visiting the facility must be accompanied by an adult guardian (18 years or older). Minors must not be left unaccompanied in the waiting room, visiting room or any other area.
Attorney Visits
Legal representatives of detainees are authorized to visit their clients during the following hours:
Seven days a week from 9 a.m. - 9 p.m., including holidays
For all appointments, legal visitation can be scheduled in advance through ERO eFile on a first-come basis. Appointments are scheduled in increments of 60-minutes. Only one appointment will be available per detainee per day. More than one appointment with a detainee will be subject to cancellation.
No-contact visitation privileges for detainees classified as Low and Medium-Low are scheduled on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. No-contact visitation privileges for detainees classified as High level is scheduled on Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday. If a contact visit is required, please specify that in the Special Needs section of the appointment. Please note there is a maximum of two visitors for all appointments.
Walk-in visits are still permitted, however scheduled legal visits will be prioritized.
A list of pro bono (free) legal organizations will be posted in all detainee housing units and other appropriate areas. This list shall be updated quarterly. If a detainee wishes to see a representative or paralegal from that organization, it is the detainee’s responsibility to contact them for an appointment.
Video Teleconferencing
Legal representatives must request video teleconference (VTC) meetings or confidential legal phone calls with their clients or prospective clients through ERO eFile for all scheduled appointment. All scheduled appointments through ERO eFile will receive confirmation notifications through ERO eFile.
Please see the flyer for details.
Appointments are subject to availability during the following times:
Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. (except holidays, 4 hours of visitation are permitted)
Saturday through Sunday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
All appointments through ERO eFile will include the:
Legal representative’s full name
Legal representative’s contact information, including phone number(s) and email address
Detainee’s name
Detainee’s alien number (otherwise a search may be done utilizing the detainee’s name, date of birth, and country of birth)
In some situations, a legal representative may also be required to confirm the detention facility location of the detainee
Legal representatives should notate their platform link [Zoom only] meeting ID and the passcode in the Virtual Meeting Information section for the appointment in ERO eFile. If you are requesting a phone call only, please notate accordingly and provide the phone number the facility should call. (This is required before being able to select an available appointment time.)
Appointments will require the following attachments uploaded in ERO eFile (otherwise appointments may be subject to cancellation):
A scan of the legal representative’s government issued identification
A scan of the legal representative’s identification or documentation reflecting their status as an active legal representative, such as a state bar card, attorney license, paralegal license, or similar legal status
A copy of the attorney’s ERO eFiled G-28 (unless this is a pre-representational visit)
If a legal assistant is the only legal representative to join the call, the email should also attach a letter of authorization on the firm’s/organization’s letterhead and a scan of the assistant’s identification
If a legal representative is making a request consistent with PBNDS 2011 Section 5.7 (V.N.1) and Section 4.3 (V.FF), the legal representative must upload the written request in the Attorney Authorization Letter field and the Professional Licensure/Curriculum Vitae to the Medical/Mental Health Evaluators field.
Legal representative’s failure to abide by the Virtual Attorney Visitation guidelines may result in the immediate cancellation or termination of a VTC session and/or suspension of future requests.
Please note appointments may be scheduled up to 2 weeks in advance, but no later than 24 hours prior to the appointment. Appointments are on a first-come basis. If scheduled appointments are no longer required, please cancel or reschedule the appointment in advance. Appointments are scheduled in 60-minute intervals.
Legal representatives are not limited on the number of virtual legal visit appointments they can request, but no legal representative is permitted more than one 60-minute appointment with a detainee in a single day unless the legal representative submitted a request for an extended time appointment (2 hours) and the facility approved it. Scheduling and applicable rules are subject to change pending demand and availability.
Please note the facility reserves the right to cancel or reschedule appointments in the event of safety/security risk at the facility and also to ensure equal access to legal visitation by other legal representatives and aliens.
The same guidelines for in-person attorney/client visits apply to VTC meetings and legal calls. Only legal representatives, legal assistants, and interpreters are allowed; no family or friends of the clients are permitted. The attorney and/or his/her agents may contact outside interpretation services during the call or session. The sessions are confidential; a visitation officer will be stationed outside of the confidential room to ensure security by standing out of earshot but within eyeshot. The officer will knock 5 minutes before the cut off time.
If there is an exigent circumstance you may contact:
[email protected]
Consular Visits
Consular officials may meet with their detained nationals at any time. It is requested that prior arrangements be made with the ICE Supervisory Deportation Officer to the extent possible, and that consular officials bring appropriate credentials when they come to the facility. The ICE Supervisory Deportation Officer for this facility can be reached at (804) 330-8250.
Clergy Visits
Clergy may visit detainees at any time, but must make prior arrangements with the Chaplain’s Office.
Visiting Restrictions
Family or social visits may be contact or noncontact.
No firearms or weapons of any kind are permitted in the facility.
If visitors are or appear to be intoxicated, visitation will not be allowed.
All visitors are subject to search while in the facility.
Visitors are not allowed to pass or attempt to pass any items to detainees.
Visitors are not allowed to carry any items into the visitation area.
Search Procedures (prior to or during all visitations)
All individuals requesting admittance to the facility or the visitation area are subject to a pat-down search of their person, an inspection of their belongings, and a metal scan search. Individuals refusing to cooperate with a reasonable search will not be admitted. No firearms or weapons of any kind are permitted. No electronic devices (cell phones, pagers, radios, etc.) are permitted in the secure areas of this facility.