Effective Monday, March 9, 2020, the Westchester County Department of Correction has increased screening protocols for all visitors due to outbreak of the novel coronavirus or COVID-19. The health of all who reside, work, visit or volunteer in the Correction facility is of utmost importance. The increased screening measures are being implemented in hopes of avoiding the introduction of COVID-19 into our facilities.
Lea Aumento de los protocolos de detección de visitantes en Español.
Visitors should expect:
- additional security procedures
- longer than usual wait times
- to answer a series of questions regarding
- illness and/or symptoms they may be experiencing
- travel outside the United States within the past four weeks, including family members - even if they are not currently with you
- possible direct exposure to an individual diagnosed with the novel coronavirus within the past four weeks
- the possibility of being denied entry if they appear ill or have the potential to pose a risk to the health and safety of the facility based on questionnaire responses
If you are sick, don't visit
We cannot emphasize more strongly that if you are planning to visit someone at our agency but you - or someone who will be coming with you - are feeling sick or have some kind of illness, we are requesting that you do not visit until the illness has passed.
Please understand that the Department of Correction remains committed to ensuring family and friends are able to visit with loved ones, with as limited disruption to the normal visiting process as possible, while also actively working to prevent the introduction and spread of COVID-19.
At this time of uncertainty, we suggest you consider "visiting" your loved ones using our video visitation service. This alternative is available for family members and friends who don’t wish to visit on-site or are coping with an illness.
For additional information and local updates on the novel coronavirus situation, go to the Westchester Department of Health's coronavirus daily update.