Visitor Check‑In and Entry Rules at Forest City: Searches, Prohibited Items, and Medications
Getting through the gate at Forest City goes smoother when you know what to expect. Here's what you need to know about search consent, prohibited items, medication handling, and what to do if you're turned away.
Just stepping onto Bureau grounds at Forest City counts as consent to be searched. This authority comes from Bureau policy and federal regulations (28 CFR Part 511). Refuse a search, and staff can turn you away - your visit won't happen.
Reminder: If you refuse to be searched, you may be prohibited from entering Bureau grounds or facilities at Forest City.
Prohibited Items
- ✓ Weapons
- ✓ Explosives
- ✓ Drugs
- ✓ Intoxicants
- ✓ Currency
- ✓ Cameras of any type
- ✓ Recording equipment
- ✓ Telephones
- ✓ Radios
- ✓ Pagers
- ✓ Electronic devices
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Bringing medication? You can't carry it inside. List everything on the Notification to Visitor form and leave it at the entry area during your visit.
- List every medication you have with you - write all medications in the space provided on the Notification to Visitor form.
- Declare it at check‑in - make sure staff knows you have medication before you proceed.
- Leave it at the entry area - follow staff instructions for where to leave it, since medication carried must be left at entry.
What you wear matters. Dress like you're attending a family event with men, women, and children present. Provocative or revealing clothing can get you turned away at the door.
- Ask what caused the denial - staff can tell you whether it was related to search refusal or something found during screening.
- Identify any prohibited item issue - the Notification to Visitor form lists prohibited objects (including weapons, explosives, drugs/intoxicants, currency, cameras, recording equipment, telephones, radios, pagers, and electronic devices), so use that as your reference point.
- Decide your next move based on the reason - if the issue is refusal to be searched, you may be prohibited from entering; if the issue is an item you brought, address it before you try again.
Tip: Read the Notification to Visitor form before you go and use it as your personal checklist - search consent, prohibited objects, and medication rules are all spelled out there.
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