What to Bring (and Not Bring) to a Visit at Central Florida Reception Center

Keep it simple inside the visiting area. You may bring one (1) vehicle key. Keyless entry devices are prohibited unless a duty warden (or designee) visually inspects the device and approves it because it's your only way to access the vehicle and doesn't pose a security threat. If you're 16 or older, you'll need one (1) photographic ID to enter. Limited feminine hygiene products are allowed, but only in the amounts listed on the visitor information form.

You can bring cash for vending machines, but there's a strict cap: $50.00 per visitor, regardless of age. Only $1, $5, $10, and $20 bills are accepted. That cash is for purchasing snacks and beverages during the visit. You cannot give money to an inmate.

Infants Children Rules

• ✓ Up to five (5) diapers
• ✓ Up to three (3) clear baby bottles
• ✓ Up to two (2) toddler sipper cups
• ✓ Up to three (3) clear plastic jars of sealed (unopened) baby food

If you need prescription medication during your visit, bring only what you'll actually need for the time you're there. Central Florida Reception Center allows prescription medications only in the dosage necessary for the period of the visit.

Each prescription must be in its original container. The label needs to be clearly readable and show the type of medication, dosage requirements, and the name of the person it was prescribed to.

Bring something that's not on the authorized list (or more than the permitted amount)? As long as it's not contraband or illegal, you'll be asked to find a secure location for those items before your visit can proceed.

Printable Checklist

• ✓ One (1) vehicle key only
• ✓ No keyless entry devices unless visually inspected and approved by the duty warden (or designee) as the only way to access your vehicle and not a security threat
• ✓ If you are 16 or older: one (1) photographic ID
• ✓ Limited feminine hygiene products only in the amounts listed on the visitor information form
• ✓ Cash limit: up to $50.00 per visitor (regardless of age), in $1, $5, $10, and $20 bills only
• ✓ Do not give money to an inmate
• ✓ If visiting with an authorized infant/child: no more than five (5) diapers, three (3) clear baby bottles, two (2) toddler sipper cups, and three (3) clear plastic jars of sealed (unopened) baby food
• ✓ Prescription medication: bring only the dosage necessary for the period of the visit
• ✓ Prescription medication: must be in the original prescribed container with a clearly readable label (medication type, dosage requirements, and the prescribed person’s name)
• ✓ No containers holding different types of medication
• ✓ Do not bring needles or syringes (and do not leave them on facility grounds); leave the institution for injections and you may return
• ✓ Unauthorized but non-contraband items: you must find a secure location for them for the duration of the visit