What to Expect at Check-In for Visits to Alexander Correctional: Security Procedures
Check-in at Alexander Correctional focuses on getting you screened quickly and safely. Knowing what to expect before you arrive makes the whole process a lot less stressful.
When you arrive at Alexander Correctional, you'll go through security screening before entering. Every visitor must pass through and clear a metal detector. If you're 16 or older, you'll also get a pat/frisk search and an electronic device scan as part of the entrance process.
- ✓ Empty your pockets before you approach the metal detector
- ✓ Remove metal items that could set off the detector (keys, coins, belts, jewelry)
- ✓ Be ready to follow staff instructions so you can clear the metal detector search
Visitors 16 and older are subject to a pat/frisk search before entering. Staff use the least intrusive methods possible, but expect hands-on screening. One rule to know: male officers can only pat/frisk search male visitors.
Refusal = no entry: If you refuse to comply with the pat/frisk or other search procedures, you will be denied entrance into the facility.
Everyone must pass through the metal detector. No exceptions. If you're 16 or older, you'll also have a pat/frisk search and electronic device scan. These steps help keep contraband out of the facility.
- Go through the metal detector: Every visitor must pass through and clear it before entry.
- Complete the additional search screening (age 16+): If you are 16 or older, you are subject to a pat/frisk search and a search by electronic device before you enter.
- Proceed only after you are cleared: Entry happens after you complete the required screening steps.
Plan for delays: If you can't clear the metal detector or don't complete the required screening, you won't get past the entrance.
Leave your cell phone in the car. At Alexander Correctional, cell phones are contraband and aren't allowed inside.
Leave it behind: Bringing a cell phone to the entrance or refusing any search procedure can cost you the visit entirely.
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- ✓ Leave your cell phone elsewhere (it is contraband and prohibited)
- ✓ Keep pockets empty and metal items off you so you can clear the metal detector search
- ✓ If you are 16 or older, be prepared for a pat/frisk search and a search by electronic device before you enter
- ✓ Follow staff instructions during screening so the line keeps moving
The biggest thing you can control at check-in is your cooperation. Everyone clears the metal detector, and visitors 16 and older go through a pat/frisk and electronic device scan. Refuse any part of the process, and you won't get in. Arrive ready to cooperate, and you'll move through screening without issues.
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