What to Bring (and What Not to) When Visiting Bedford County Correctional Facility
Your visit can go smoothly if you show up with the right ID, dress appropriately, and keep your belongings minimal. Use the checklist below so you don't get turned away at the door.
Bring a driver's license or state-issued photo ID. The information on it must match the inmate's Authorized Visitor List exactly. Bedford County Correctional Facility checks that your name, address, date of birth, and gender on the list reflect what's printed on your ID. Even small differences count as a mismatch. Double-check the spelling of your name and how your address appears on the card before you head over.
Heads up: If there are any discrepancies between your ID and the inmate’s approved visitor list, the visit will be turned away.
- Arrive ready to check in at the right time. Visitors may check in only five minutes prior to the scheduled visitation time.
- Present your identification at check-in. You will need identification (ID or driver’s license) when you check in.
Prohibited Items
- ✓ Cell phones
- ✓ Lighters
- ✓ Tobacco products
- ✓ Bags (including purses and diaper bags)
- ✓ Weapons
- ✓ Drugs
Travel light. Leave prohibited items at home or locked in your vehicle before entering the facility.
Bedford County Correctional Facility enforces a strict dress code. Revealing, suggestive, or otherwise inappropriate attire is prohibited. Dressing conservatively helps you avoid delays or being denied entry.
Tip: Not sure about an outfit? Switch to something more modest before you leave home.
Have your group wait in the car until it's time. There's no indoor waiting area, and anyone with you will be asked to stay in their vehicle.
- ✓ Lock your vehicle when it is unattended
- ✓ Keep the windows rolled up when the vehicle is unattended
Quick Previsit Checklist
- ✓ Bring a driver’s license or state-issued photo ID, and make sure your name, address, date of birth, and gender exactly match what’s on the inmate’s Authorized Visitor List
- ✓ Leave prohibited items behind (no cell phones, lighters, tobacco, bags including purses/diaper bags, weapons, or drugs)
- ✓ If you leave items in your vehicle, lock it and keep the windows up when it’s unattended
- ✓ Dress modestly (no revealing, suggestive, or otherwise inappropriate attire)
- ✓ Check in only five minutes before your scheduled visitation time, and have your ID ready
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