What to know before your first visit to Hodge Unit: hours, ID, and what NOT to bring
Your first visit to Hodge Unit goes smoother when you confirm the schedule, bring the right ID, and leave prohibited items at home. Here's a quick run-through before you travel.
Before you make the drive, confirm the person you're visiting is assigned to the Hodge Unit and has visitation privileges. Schedules get updated regularly, so call the unit for final confirmation before you leave home. That quick check can save you from showing up on a day when visitation has been canceled or the details have shifted.
Standard visiting hours are Saturday and Sunday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Don't treat those posted hours as a guarantee, though - call the unit before you travel to confirm the schedule and make sure visitation hasn't been canceled. A two-minute phone call beats turning around in the parking lot.
ID
- ✓ If you’re 18 or older, bring a current, official government-issued photo ID.
- ✓ Make sure at least one of your ID documents shows your current physical address.
- ✓ If you’re a certified victim of family violence with address protection through the attorney general, the physical-address requirement has an exception.
Prohibited
- ✓ Cell phones (no cell phones are allowed inside the secure perimeter)
- ✓ Smartwatches
- ✓ Laptop computers
- ✓ Cameras
- ✓ Digital recorders
- ✓ Any other electronic or wireless devices
- ✓ Paper money (bills)
- ✓ Tobacco
- ✓ Lighters
- ✓ Matches
Cash rule: Don’t bring cash except coins, and keep coins to $35 or less.
Assume your visit can be monitored. All visits - except attorney-client meetings - may be electronically recorded. Keep your conversation focused on what you're comfortable saying in that setting.
For contact visits, physical contact is limited. You're allowed one embrace and kiss at the start and one at the end. Holding hands is permitted during the visit, but only if your hands stay on top of the table where staff can see them.
Checklist Final
- ✓ Call ahead to confirm the person is assigned to Hodge Unit and the visit schedule hasn’t changed.
- ✓ Pack your current government-issued photo ID, and make sure at least one ID shows your current physical address (unless you have address protection as a certified victim of family violence).
- ✓ Leave prohibited items behind - especially phones and other electronics, plus paper money.
- ✓ If you need money for the visit, bring coins only, up to $35.
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