Sullivan County NH Department of Corrections

Sullivan County NH Department of Corrections basic information to help guide you through what you can do for your inmate while they are incarcerated. The facility's direct contact number: 603-542-8717

This facility is for adult inmates.

The Sullivan County NH Department of Corrections is a medium-security detention center located at 103 Co Farm Rd in Unity, NH. This county jail is operated locally by the Sullivan County Sheriff's Office and holds inmates awaiting trial or sentencing. Most of the sentenced inmates are here for less than two years. Sullivan County accepts inmates from surrounding towns, municipalities, the US Marshal's Service and the Unity Police Department who do not have their own long-term lock-up.

There are new detainees delivered to the jail daily, you can see arrest records here. Some are released after putting up bail, are released to a pretrial services caseload, are placed under supervision by a probation agency, or are released on their own recognizance with an agreement to appear in court. If there is no release, the inmate must wait here at the jail for their court appearance as a guest of the County, getting a bed and three square meals.

Trustees are inmates who work in the jail as cooks, as orderlies for the staff, in the laundry or in the commissary. The trustees are paid a very small amount for their time and some jail gives the trustees a few days off their sentence in exchange for their work.

When an inmate arrives in jail they are put together in a large holding cell with other inmates in the intake. While in intake they are under heightened observation. Violent and out of control inmates are segregated.

Can I Get Work Release?

Work release is when you are released from jail during the day so that you can go to work. At the end of the day, you return to jail for the night. There are a number of requirements to be able to get into the work-release program. Most programs require your employer to fill out some paperwork. If you want to get into the work release program then apply prior to being sentenced to jail. This will minimize the amount of time you spend in jail waiting to get into the program.

Can I call my family in Jail?

Sullivan County NH Department of Corrections has a phone program where inmates make outbound calls only, you cannot call into jail. Since you are paying for those calls don't make it a habit of accepting collect-calls, they are over $15 each. The alternative is to set up an account through their third-party phone company which charges steep fees for each minute used. You are paying for them to call you. Click here if you are going to speak a lot and need a discount on the calls.

Remember – These phone calls are recorded and conversations can be used against you or the inmate so do not discuss your case over these phone lines.

visitation Info

Sullivan County NH Department of Corrections – Visitation

All inmate non-contact video visitation will be held at our New Community Corrections Reception Center located at 103 County Farm Rd. Unity, NH. Visitation is a privilege, not a right. The visitors have to be an approved visitor on the inmate visiting list.

The Video Visitation schedule for inmates housed in the House of Corrections

• Tuesdays and Fridays for Female Inmates housed in Unit 2 from 7:50 am until 9:20 pm
• Wednesdays and Saturdays for Male Inmates housed in Unit 1 from 7:50 am until 9:20 pm
• Sundays for Male Inmates housed in Unit 3 from 9:00 am until 9:20 pm.

Video Visitations are by appointment only. Appointments will be scheduled by the inmate one day in advance on a first come, first serve basis. It is the responsibility of the inmate to contact and notify his/her visitors of the schedule date/time and visiting reference number

The Contact Visitation schedule for inmates housed in the Community Corrections Center (CCC)

• Tuesdays for CCC Female Inmates from 7:00pm until 8:00pm
• Wednesdays for CCC Male Inmates housed in the Treatment Unit from 7:00pm until 8:00pm
• Sundays for CCC Male Inmates housed in the Work Search/Release Unit from 8:00am until 9:00am
• Sundays for CCC Male Inmates housed in the Flex Unit from 1:30pm until 2:30pm

Blocks of visiting times may be restricted ensuring an orderly flow of the facility or due to safety and security issues.

Visitation will be one hour in length Inmates housed in the Community Corrections Center may have the opportunity to receive one, one hour visit per week. Inmates housed in the House of Corrections (Units 1 and 2) may have the opportunity to receive up to two, one hour visits per week.

Each inmate is permitted to have up to three visitors at one time this includes children and infants.

Inmates who are housed in the Community Corrections Center that display poor behavior, failure to follow the rules or programming requirements may lose their privilege to contact visits and only be allowed video visitation.

All visitors under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult who will be required to sit in the Reception Center along with the under-aged visitor. Unaccompanied minors will not be permitted in the Reception Center.

Visitors are required to park in the visitor’s marked parking area on the left side of the main entrance of the Community Corrections Center (CCC) or the top parking lot between the Nursing Home and the CCC.

Visitors under the age of 18 who are married to a facility inmate must provide a valid marriage certificate prior to the start of the visitation session.

Visitors must properly identify themselves upon arriving at the Reception Center. Visitors must present a valid government-issued photo ID indicating the date of their birth. Acceptable forms of identification include;

• Valid Driver’s License
• Valid passport with photo attached
• Governmental agency issued photo identification
• Any license or identification issued by governmental agencies with a photograph encased or sealed in plastic

Identification that appears to be altered, modified, or is invalid will not be accepted. All visits are monitored and are subject to being recorded. Visitors may arrive no earlier than 15 minutes before the start of their scheduled visitation.

Visitors who leave the Reception Center building before their session is over will not be permitted to re-enter.

Visitors must be appropriately dressed to include shirt and shoes. Appropriate undergarments are required, but should not be visible. Clothing which unduly exposes the shoulders, chest, back, stomach, midriff and upper thigh is not allowed. Transparent or spandex clothing designed or intended to be worn to excessive accent the body will not be permitted. Other prohibited garments include: hats and head coverings, tank tops, halter or tube style tops, spandex leggings or tights, shorts or skirts above mid-thigh, and any clothing with derogatory or offensive slogans or pictures. Requests to remove religious head coverings for a visual check and electronic wand search will be done with discretion and in privacy. A visitor’s refusal to these checks will result in the visitor not being allowed into the visitation area. Visitation staff will determine attire appropriateness. A visitor who demonstrates inappropriate conduct while visiting, or on the premises of, The Sullivan County Department of Corrections facility will be permanently banned from any future visitation. Inappropriate conduct shall be defined as:

• Exposure of sexual organs (to include female breasts)
• Obvious physical impairment caused by drugs and/or alcohol
• Any other action that could compromise the security or orderly operation of the facility.

Car keys and wallets are the only personal items allowed into the Reception Center. All other items should remain in the visitors’ vehicle, for those utilizing public transportation secure lockers are provided.

Visitors with infants and small children may bring one baby bottle/one diaper/baby wipes/and a blanket. A hand-carried baby carrier will also be permitted, NO strollers will be allowed. All children must be supervised so as to not interfere with other visitors. It is the visitor’s responsibility to monitor their behavior. Adults of unruly children will be asked to leave with their child and the visitation session will be cancelled. Repeat behavioral problems will result in suspension from visitation privileges.

Cell phones are not permitted in the reception center. Visitors in possession with a cell phone will be asked to leave and have future visits suspended. 

Visitors are expected to be courteous to other visitors. Loud talking, excessive emotionalism, or any other type of disruptive behavior will not be permitted in the Reception Center. Failure to comply will result in termination of the session and result in the suspension of future visits.

If you experience a problem with the audio or video reception during your visit, please notify the staff immediately. Do not attempt to adjust the picture or sound yourself.

Upon the conclusion of your visitation session, you are to leave the Reception Center. Loitering in the building/parking lot or on the property will not be permitted.

Failure to follow any of the above rules may cause suspension or revocation of visitation privileges.