
FCI Estill
Estill, South Carolina
Visiting schedule
Typical hours from the facility's visiting regulations.
- Friday5:00 PM – 8:30 PM
- Saturday8:00 AM – 3:00 PM
- Sunday8:00 AM – 3:00 PM
- No visiting: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu
No visiting
No visiting
No visiting
No visiting
5:00 PM–8:30 PM
8:00 AM–3:00 PM
8:00 AM–3:00 PM
Max visitors at once
4
Visiting can be cancelled for lockdowns, weather or count problems. Call the facility the day before you travel.
Dress code
- No low-cut, see-through, tube/tank tops, or backless clothing
- No sleeveless tops, shorts (except children under 10), or bathing suits
- No spandex or other tight/form-fitting clothing
- No camouflage or khaki-colored clothing (resembles inmate uniforms)
- No sweat pants or wind pants
- Skirts (including any slits) must extend below the knee
- No hats, hair wraps, or scarves, except a hijab
- No clothing with offensive wording, quotes, or pictures
You may bring
- Valid photo ID for all visitors 16 and older (driver's license, state ID, or passport)
- A reasonable amount of diapers, infant care items, and feminine hygiene products
Not allowed
- Food (vending machines are available instead)
- Toys
- Birth certificates as identification (not accepted as valid ID)
- Anything not brought in cannot be taken out - no items may leave with visitors that weren't brought in
Good to know
- ID requirements
- All visitors 16 and older need valid photo ID (driver's license, state ID, or valid passport); birth certificates are not accepted.
- Children
- No limit on the number of children who may visit, but visitors are responsible for their children's conduct. Children under 10 may wear shorts. No toys allowed inside.
- Vending machines
- Vending machines are available in the visiting room; no outside food may be brought in.
- Max 4 adult visitors at a time; no limit on children
- Friday evening visiting runs 5:00-8:30 p.m., processing stops at 7:30 p.m.
- Weekend/holiday visiting is 8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m., processing stops at 2:00 p.m.
- FCI Estill is ~63 miles north of Savannah, GA and ~76 miles west of Charleston, SC
Getting there
Closest airports
Savannah
Savannah Hilton Head International Airport
1 hr 22 min drive · 52 mi
Hilton Head Island
Hilton Head Airport
1 hr 30 min drive · 61 mi
Augusta
Augusta Regional At Bush Field
2 hr 1 min drive · 76 mi
Columbia
Columbia Metropolitan Airport
2 hr 10 min drive · 94 mi
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