BEAUFORT, N.C. (WITN) - Beginning November 1st, in-person visits through the glass with inmates will no longer be available in Carteret County.

The sheriff’s office is transitioning entirely to digital visitation , and some residents have mixed feelings about the policy change.

“For someone who is incarcerated, it is very important to get face-to-face contact with your loved ones. It means a lot, it helps you get through a tough time, and you can get very lonely in there,” Carteret County resident Owen Kelly said.

“The digital switch is a good thing. That way, nobody is in danger. The inmates are not in danger, and the people visiting are not in danger,” said Carteret County resident Mary Pierson.

The shift is far from unique, as many other jails are already implementing similar syst

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