What You Absolutely Cannot Bring to a Visit at Caddo Correctional Center
Cash can trip you up fast at Caddo Correctional Center. Anything over the facility's limit counts as contraband and won't be allowed in the visiting area. The exact dollar amount is spelled out in the Visiting Guidelines attachment - don't assume what you're carrying is fine.
Leave all food behind. Snacks, candy, gum - anything edible is prohibited in the visiting area.
Toiletries and extra clothing aren't allowed either. Don't plan on carrying anything in beyond what you're wearing.
Electronics are a hard no. Caddo treats telecommunications equipment - and even small component parts - as contraband. Leave everything secured outside before you go in.
Telecom-devices
- ✓ Cellular phones
- ✓ Pagers
- ✓ Beepers
- ✓ Subscriber identity module (SIM) cards
- ✓ Portable memory chips
- ✓ Batteries
- ✓ Chargers
- ✓ Cameras or recording devices
- ✓ Other telecommunications equipment or component hardware
Heads-up: It’s not just full devices - small items like SIM cards, memory chips, batteries, and chargers are treated as contraband too.
There's a narrow exception for medication. Only life-saving or life-sustaining prescriptions are permitted, and you can bring only what you need for the visit itself - nothing extra.
- Bring only what you need for the visit - medication must be limited in quantity to no more than what’s required for the duration of the visit.
- Tell staff at the visiting desk - you must advise institutional staff that you’re in possession of medication.
- Be ready for staff to handle it as part of check-in - declaring it up front helps avoid problems once you’re already at the desk.
"A little cash" isn't automatically okay. Anything over the allowed amount is contraband. The specific dollar limit is in the Visiting Guidelines attachment referenced in the visitation policy.
- ✓ Confirm the allowed cash amount in the Visiting Guidelines before you go (or call to verify it).
- ✓ If you’re unsure whether something counts as contraband, call Caddo Correctional Center ahead of time to confirm.
Caddo Correctional Center is located at 1101 Forum Drive, Shreveport, LA 71107. The main phone number is (318) 677-5254.
If you have permitted medication, don't try to carry it in quietly. The exception covers only life-saving or life-sustaining prescriptions, and you must tell staff at the visiting desk that you have it.
Plan for enforcement: Items like extra cash, food, toiletries, clothing, and telecom equipment/components are treated as contraband and can be confiscated.
If you’re on the fence about an item, confirm the rule before you make the trip. Call Caddo Correctional Center at (318) 677-5254.
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