What to Bring (and Not Bring) on Visiting Day at Graceville CF: Cash, Baby Items, and Medications
Visiting day goes smoother when you pack light and stick to the limits. Here's what you can bring—and what to leave behind—so you don't get turned away at the door.
You can bring cash for vending machines, but there's a hard cap: $50.00 per visitor. That money is only for snacks and drinks from the vending machines in the visiting area. Whatever you buy has to be consumed there - you can't take anything out.
Cash tip: Bring $1, $5, $10, and $20 bills only. Other denominations aren't accepted.
You cannot hand money directly to an inmate during a visit - no exceptions. Keep any cash you bring strictly for vending purchases.
Need to send money to your loved one? Use the approved channels outside of your visit. Funds must go to the appropriate Service Center as a US Postal money order, cashier's check, or certified bank draft.
Baby Supplies
- ✓ No more than five (5) diapers
- ✓ No more than three (3) clear baby bottles
- ✓ No more than two (2) toddler sipper cups
- ✓ No more than three (3) clear plastic jars of sealed (unopened) baby food
You can bring prescription medication, but only the dose you'll need during your visit. Don't bring a full bottle. Pack the minimum amount so you're not stuck figuring out what to do with extra pills at the entrance.
- ✓ Bring each prescription in its original prescribed container
- ✓ Make sure the label is clearly readable
- ✓ The label must show the medication type, dosage requirements, and the name of the person the medication was prescribed to
Warning: Do not bring needles or syringes into the facility or leave them anywhere on facility grounds - under any circumstances.
Pack like you won't have a backup plan - because you won't. Staff cannot hold or store items for visitors under any circumstances. If you're unsure about something, leave it at home or in your car. Otherwise, you'll be walking it back while your visit time ticks away.
Quick Checklist
- ✓ Up to $50.00 cash per visitor for vending machines in the visiting area
- ✓ Cash must be in $1, $5, $10, and $20 bills only
- ✓ For infants/small children: no more than five (5) diapers, three (3) clear bottles, two (2) sipper cups, and three (3) sealed (unopened) clear plastic jars of baby food
- ✓ If you bring prescription meds: only the dose you need for the period of the visit
- ✓ Prescription meds must be in the original container with a clearly readable label (med type, dosage requirements, and prescribed person’s name)
- ✓ Leave extra belongings behind - staff cannot hold/store items for you
- Bring only the right cash - Keep it at $50 or less per visitor, and stick to $1/$5/$10/$20 bills.
- Pack prescription meds the “inspection-ready” way - Bring only what you’ll need for the visit, in the original container with a readable label.
- Do a last look before you leave the car - Staff can’t store anything for you, so take in only what you’re sure is allowed.
This guide starts with cash because it's what most people want to bring for vending - and Graceville CF has specific limits and bill requirements. Prescription medication and baby supplies come next, since both require packing the right amounts before you leave home. The staff storage rule and quick checklist are last so you can do a final check before walking up. Remember: if you bring something extra, no one can hold it for you.
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