MECKLENBURG COUNTY, N.C. — The Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office will resume face-to-face visitation at Mecklenburg County Detention Center-Central starting on Monday, March 21.
The Monday announcement comes as a result of the decreasing case counts of COVID-19 in the general community and within the detention facility, according to a news release.
The sheriff’s office says that the decision to resume face-to-face visitation comes with careful consideration, planning, and guidance from their healthcare provider Wellpath Inc and Mecklenburg County Public Health.
The face-to-face visits will have no contact with a plexiglass partition. Visitors and residents will be required to wear masks while inside the detention facility.
“This is an opportunity to reunite families safely and hopefully decrease the stress and anxiety levels of the residents and staff inside the facility,” Sheriff Garry McFadden said. “The pandemic has been a strain, but our nationally recognized protocols helped to decrease exposure and cases to a point that we can begin opening visitation again. During my campaign for Sheriff in 2018, face-to-face visitation was one of three promises I made to the community, and I delivered. I recognized the need for humanity then as I do now for both staff and residents. I look forward to seeing these reconnections.”
All visits must be scheduled at least one day in advance, according to a news release. Visitation, scheduling and guidelines can be found online at www.mecksheriff.com by clicking on the Detention Information tab.
