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Eligibility

  • Visitation is allowed for regular inmates.
  • For HUT inmates, visitations must be approved by FIB/DOJ first.
  • All visitors must present state-issued identification to enter the prison.

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Visitor Search Procedure

1

Bring visitor to the airlock

All visitors must be searched before entering the prison area. Bring the visitor into the airlock hallway and perform the search.
If a visitor refuses the search, they are not allowed into the prison.
2

Check for prohibited items

The following items are not allowed in visitation:
  • Weapons
  • Alcohol
  • Drugs (including marijuana)
  • Any other form of contraband
State workers may carry registered firearms that you cannot legally purchase. You may confiscate these weapons, but they must be returned when the visitor leaves.
3

Handle illegal items

If any illegal items are found on the visitor:
  • Turn the visitor away from property and notify PD immediately.
  • If they refuse to leave, they are considered trespassing.
4

Log and store confiscated items

  • Log all confiscated visitor items and their starting cash amount in #visitation-log.
  • Place items in the evidence locker.
  • Return items to the visitor when they leave.
Evidence is logged. Do not remove anything from the evidence locker unless it is being returned to the visitor. Removing evidence can result in disciplinary action up to and including termination.

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Inmate Search Procedure

Before an inmate enters the visitation center:
  1. Perform a full cavity search.
  2. Confiscate any potential contraband (phones, radios, drugs, weapons, etc.).
  3. Log everything taken from the inmate, along with their starting cash amount, in #visitation-log.

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Escorting to Visitation

After searches are complete, a Correctional Officer will escort the visitors to the visitation area:
  • Inmates — placed on the north side of the visitation room.
  • Visitors — placed on the south side of the visitation room.

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Conjugal Visits

Conjugal visits are permitted under the following conditions:
  • Must be scheduled with a Captain or Warden.
  • Only permitted for close family members and legal spouses.
  • Duration may be as long as needed, provided the visit was approved.

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Departure

When visitors are leaving:
  1. Return all confiscated items to the visitor.
  2. Verify their current cash amount against the starting amount logged in #visitation-log.