Getting Through Security at Caroline Detention: What to Expect and How to Prepare
Security at Caroline Detention is straightforward once you know what to expect. You and anything you bring will be searched, and you'll need to pass screening before being admitted.
Both visitors and belongings are subject to search at Caroline Detention. This can include a pat-down, inspection of anything you're carrying, and a metal detector scan. Refusing a search means you won't get in. Plan on screening being part of every visit.
- ✓ Bring valid photo identification if you are 18 or older. Visitors under 18 are exempt from the photo ID requirement.
Hats and head coverings are prohibited unless worn for medical or religious reasons. Even then, expect to remove them briefly for a security inspection before entering.
You'll walk through a metal detector. To get in, you need to pass without setting it off.
If you set off the metal detector, staff may move you to additional screening. This could include a pat search, inspection of your belongings, or other admission procedures.
Note: If you refuse to cooperate with a reasonable search of your person or property, you will not be admitted to visit.
Wearing an ankle monitor? You can still visit at Caroline Detention, as long as you meet all other visitation requirements.
Practical Tips
- ✓ Bring valid photo ID if you are 18 or older, you will need it to be permitted into the facility.
- ✓ Bring as little as possible, anything you bring in can be inspected as part of the entry search.
- ✓ Expect to go through a walk-through metal detector and be ready to clear it without activation.
- ✓ Be prepared for search procedures that can include a pat-down, inspection of belongings, and a metal scan search.
- ✓ Cooperate with screening requests, refusal means you will be turned away.
If you wear a hat or head covering, expect to remove it for inspection at the entrance. Medical or religious headwear is allowed, but you'll still go through a security check. Arriving prepared for this helps things move faster.
- Identify anything that could slow down screening (for example, questions about search procedures, or visiting while wearing an ankle monitor).
- Call the facility before you go so you know what to expect at the entrance and what you will need to do to be admitted.
- Follow staff instructions during screening. If you refuse a reasonable search procedure, you will be denied entry.
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