Attorney Visits at Caddo County Detention Center: A Practical Checklist
Attorney visits run smoothly when you handle scheduling, identification, and prohibited items before you arrive. Use this checklist to avoid getting turned away at the door.
To schedule an attorney-client visit at Caddo County Detention Center, the attorney of record should call the control officer at least 24 hours in advance. Use (405) 247-6666 when you call to set it up.
Restricted Times
- ✓ Attorney visits will not be conducted during shift change.
- ✓ Attorney visits will not be conducted during meal times.
Attorney visits aren't conducted between 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. Exceptions for emergencies may be considered in exigent circumstances, but require approval from the Detention Center Administrator.
Bring the right credentials. Attorneys must present photo identification and an Oklahoma Bar Association membership card before meeting with a client. Show up without both, and expect delays or a denied visit.
- ✓ Paralegals can visit on the attorney’s behalf, with a letter on the attorney’s letterhead stating they are working for the attorney on the inmate’s case.
- ✓ Investigators can visit on the attorney’s behalf, with a letter on the attorney’s letterhead stating they are working for the attorney on the inmate’s case.
- ✓ Law students can visit on the attorney’s behalf, with a letter on the attorney’s letterhead stating they are working for the attorney on the inmate’s case.
- ✓ Out-of-state attorneys can visit on the attorney’s behalf, with a letter on the attorney’s letterhead stating they are working for the attorney on the inmate’s case.
- ✓ Expert witnesses can visit on the attorney’s behalf, with a letter on the attorney’s letterhead stating they are working for the attorney on the inmate’s case.
Attorney visits at Caddo County Detention Center may be barrier-free contact visits. These visits are not audio recorded.
Note: Visits typically aren't directly monitored, but staff may visually observe them via closed-circuit security cameras for overall jail security.
Plan for security screening. Attorneys and their representatives may be subject to reasonable searches. Staff may inspect briefcases and bags when you enter the detention center.
- ✓ Cell phones
- ✓ Other electronic or Bluetooth-enabled communication devices (including laptops)
- ✓ Cell phone chargers
- ✓ Knives or sharp items
- ✓ Firearms and ammunition
- ✓ Tobacco products
- ✓ Lighters
- ✓ E-cigarettes
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