Before Your First Visit to Holmes CI: What to Bring and What to Leave Behind
Visiting Holmes CI? Bring a valid photo ID if you're 16 or older. Staff check IDs to confirm you're approved to enter, and showing up without current picture identification means your visit won't happen.
Want snacks or drinks from the vending machines? Bring cash - up to $50 per visitor. Stick to $1, $5, $10, and $20 bills only. Anything over the limit or in other denominations counts as unauthorized and won't make it past the entrance.
Remember: Under no circumstances will money be given to an inmate during a visit.
The rule at Holmes CI is straightforward: if it's not on the authorized list, it stays outside. Same goes for approved items in excess quantities - too much cash is a common issue. Keep what you bring limited to exactly what's allowed, in the permitted amounts, and you won't get turned away at the door.
Medical items: Do not bring needles or syringes into the facility or leave them anywhere on facility grounds under any circumstances. If you have a medical need that involves injections, plan ahead and contact the facility before you go.
Staff won't hold your extra belongings at the gate - not under any circumstances. Whatever you can't bring inside needs to be secured somewhere else before you arrive.
Final Checklist
- ✓ Bring a valid photo ID if you’re 16 or older
- ✓ If you’re using vending machines, bring no more than $50 cash per visitor, and only $1, $5, $10, and $20 bills
- ✓ Leave anything not on the authorized-items list at home (and don’t bring approved items in more than the allowed amounts, like excess cash)
- ✓ Do not give money to an inmate, under any circumstances
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