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What You Can (and Can’t) Bring to a Visit at East Carroll Corrections Facility Phase 3

Visitation runs smoother when you show up with almost nothing. Here's what to leave in your car, what counts as contraband, and the few exceptions—like limited infant items and certain life-saving medications.

• 3 min read • doc.louisiana.gov
What You Can (and Can’t) Bring to a Visit at East Carroll Corrections Facility Phase 3

The safest approach at East Carroll Corrections Facility Phase 3? Bring only what you truly need. Everything else - wallet, purse, cash, personal items - stays locked in your car for the entire visit. Plan your pockets accordingly before you reach the gate.

Electronics and recording devices are contraband in the visiting area. Cellular phones, pagers, beepers - all off-limits. But don't forget the smaller stuff: SIM cards, memory chips, batteries, and chargers are banned too. Cameras and recording devices fall under the same rule. Leave them all at check-in or better yet, in your car.

Reminder: Any electronic device - or component like a charger, battery, SIM card, or memory chip - stays locked in your vehicle. Don't assume you can carry it in and keep it with you.

The visiting area is off-limits for controlled substances and anything that creates security concerns or could be traded inside. Alcoholic beverages, tobacco products, personal food, toiletries, and outside clothing are all prohibited. Empty your pockets and leave these items secured in your vehicle.

There's a narrow exception for medication: only prescribed meds that are life-saving or life-sustaining are allowed. Think nitroglycerine, inhalers, or oxygen - things you might need immediately to stay safe. Bring only enough for the visit itself, not extra doses "just in case."

  1. Bring only life-saving/life-sustaining prescribed medication - examples include nitroglycerine, inhalers, or oxygen.
  2. Limit the quantity to the length of the visit - only what you need for the duration.
  3. Tell the visiting desk staff right away - you must advise staff at the visiting desk that you have permitted medication.

Infant Items

  • ✓ Up to four diapers
  • ✓ Two jars of vacuum-sealed baby food
  • ✓ Two plastic bottles of milk or juice
  • ✓ One change of clothing
  • ✓ One baby blanket (maximum 48" x 48")
  • ✓ One clear plastic bag of baby wipes
  • ✓ Pack these items (except the baby blanket) together in a single clear plastic container (for example, a gallon-size zip-lock bag)
What You Can (and Can’t) Bring to a Visit at East Carroll Corrections Facility Phase 3

Practical Packing Checklist

  • ✓ Leave your wallet, purse, and cash locked in your vehicle
  • ✓ Leave all electronics locked in your vehicle (phones, chargers, batteries, SIM cards, memory chips, cameras/recording devices)
  • ✓ If you’re bringing life-saving/life-sustaining prescribed medication, bring only what you need for the visit and tell the visiting desk staff
  • ✓ If you’re visiting with an infant, pack permitted infant items in one clear plastic bag (baby blanket can be separate)

Quick tip: Your items will be screened - anything considered contraband should stay locked in your vehicle. If you have permitted medication, let the visiting desk staff know right away.

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