Visitation Rules

  • All visitors will present valid photo identification before being authorized to visit. Valid photo identification is non-expired government issued identification. Please arrive fifteen minutes prior to your visit to allow time for the check-in process.
  • All visitors must be at least 18 years of age or accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.
  • An inmate will be allowed one adult per visitation time. A minor child under the age of six will be considered a lap child and will not count as one visitor.  Children cannot be left unattended in the lobby.
    • One parent with a four-year-old child — VISIT GRANTED.
    • One parent with children ages seven and six — VISIT DENIED.
  • The splitting of visitation is not allowed. 
  • All visitors will secure all personal property in the lockers provided.
  • All visitors will be required to pass through a metal detector.
  • Food, drinks, and smoking are prohibited in the visitation area.
  • All visitors must remain properly dressed. Prohibited clothing includes:
    • Anything resembling staff uniforms.
    • Shorts and skirts that don't extend past mid-thigh when seated.
    • Any transparent, provocative, or revealing clothing such as low-cut, halter, crop or tube tops.
    • Shoes, sandals, boots or other footwear must be worn at all times. 
  • After the visit, all visitors will return to the lobby and obtain their identification.
  • All visitors who leave property in a locker must retrieve it prior to leaving the Detention Center.
  • Absolutely no materials will be given to inmates unless authorized by a Shift Sergeant in writing prior to visitation.
  • A visit may be denied, suspended, or terminated if:
    • The visitor is under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
    • There is insufficient space available at the time of the visit.
    • The visitor refuses to submit to an initial screening or search if necessary.
    • The visitor produces insufficient/falsified identification or refuses to present any identification.
    • The visitor's behavior is disruptive to the orderly running of the facility.
    • The visitor's intentionally damages county property.
    • The visitor's attire does not conform to the dress code.
    • The visitor engages in indecent exposure.
    • Safety or security of the facility is at risk (severe weather, power loss, riot, etc.).

Professional Visitation

The inmate's attorney of record, probation officers, police officers, consular officers presenting proper identification, or other person(s) in a professional capacity approved on a case-by-case basis by Detention staff may conduct a professional visit.  You will be required to submit to screening through a metal detector.  Professional visitors may bring the following items into visitation with them:

  • Laptop Computer - 1
  • Thumb/Data Drives - 2
  • Legal Materials (documents without metal or hard plastic fasteners)
  • Writing Utensils - 5
  • Pad(s) of Paper - 5
  • Folders (without metal or hard plastic fasteners)
  • Briefcase/Bag - 1

The Sheriff’s Office has a zero-tolerance policy regarding sexual abuse, harassment and misconduct. If this policy is violated, your visitation will be terminated, and any future visits may be suspended. If necessary, criminal charges may be imposed.

 

Trafficking contraband into a penal institution is a Level 6 non-person felony.