How to visit, scheduling, dress code, and visitor requirements
Wait until the inmate confirms your visitation application is approved before heading to Florida Women's Reception Center. Everyone 12 and older needs to submit their own signed application—one per person—and leaving blanks can get you denied. Visitors 16+ must bring valid photo ID. Expect searches of yourself and your belongings; refusing means you'll be turned away, possibly for future visits too. Dress code is enforced: shirts and shoes required, no Heelys or footwear with removable parts, and dresses, skirts, or Bermuda shorts can't be more than three inches above the knee. You can bring limited items: up to $50 cash in specified denominations for vending machines, one vehicle key, and restricted medical or infant supplies. Hours run weekends 9:00 AM–3:00 PM and weekdays 8:00 AM–2:00 PM (Central), with no processing after 2:00 PM.
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If you're 16 or older, bring a valid photo ID — just one is all you need to enter the visiting area at Florida Women's Reception Center.
Yes. Do not show up to visit until the inmate notifies you that your visitation application has been approved.
Visiting hours are Saturdays and Sundays from 9:00 AM–3:00 PM and weekdays from 8:00 AM–2:00 PM (Central). Entry processing starts early, but no visitors are processed after 2:00 PM.
Visitors 16 and older must bring a valid photo ID, and all visitors must submit to searches of their person and possessions. Wear a shirt and shoes; Heelys, footwear with removable parts, and dresses/skirts or Bermuda shorts more than three inches above the knee are not allowed. Items are limited, but can include up to $50 cash for vending machines, one vehicle key (keyless devices are generally not allowed unless approved after inspection), prescription medication in the original labeled container (only what you need), and limited baby supplies like diapers and clear bottles.
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