Visiting with a Baby at Avoyelles Parish Detention Center: What You Can Bring
Pack light - and pack exactly what's allowed. Avoyelles Parish Detention Center permits only these infant items: up to four diapers, two jars of vacuum-sealed baby food, two plastic bottles of milk or juice, one change of clothing, one baby blanket (no larger than 48 inches), and one clear plastic bag of baby wipes. Everything except the blanket must fit in a single clear plastic container, like a gallon-size zip-top bag.
- ✓ Up to four diapers
- ✓ Two jars of vacuum-sealed baby food
- ✓ Two plastic bottles of milk or juice
- ✓ One change of clothing
- ✓ One baby blanket (maximum 48 inches)
- ✓ One clear plastic bag of baby wipes
- ✓ Pack everything except the blanket together in a single clear plastic container (for example, a gallon-size zip-top bag)
Expect your baby items to be searched. Diapers, bottles, food, the change of clothes, wipes - all of it gets checked. Keeping everything in that single clear container (blanket separate) speeds things up at the visiting desk.
Heads up on searches: All visitors (including minors and infants) can be searched along with their property and vehicle, and screening may include metal detectors, ion scanners, and K-9s. If you refuse a required search, you can be denied entry or have your visit ended.
- Pack only the allowed baby items - keep everything (except the baby blanket) together in one clear plastic container so it’s easy to inspect.
- Expect screening at check-in - your baby supplies can be searched, and you may also be screened with tools like a metal detector.
- Cooperate with any required search - refusing a search can keep you from entering or can end the visit once it’s started.
Got an infant who needs medication? The rules are strict. Only prescribed life-saving or life-sustaining medication is allowed, and you can bring just enough for the visit. Let staff know at the visiting desk when you arrive - don't wait until screening.
- ✓ Bring only prescribed life-saving or life-sustaining medication
- ✓ Limit the quantity to what’s needed for the duration of the visit
- ✓ Tell the staff at the visiting desk that you have the medication
Before you load up the diaper bag, make sure you're actually approved to visit. You must be on the incarcerated person's approved visiting list. The facility won't confirm your status over the phone, so check with the person you're visiting if you're unsure. And yes, even with a baby - everyone goes through screening. That includes searches of your property, vehicle, and person.
Before you go: Confirm you’re on the approved visiting list (the facility won’t provide that status by phone). If you refuse a required search, you can be turned away or have the visit terminated.
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