What to Bring (and Not Bring) to a Visit at Holmes County Jail

Visiting someone at Holmes County Jail goes a lot smoother when you show up with the right basics and leave everything else behind. You’ll need a photo I.D. to visit, and staff can turn visitors away for inappropriate dress, inappropriate behavior or language, or if you arrive under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Plan your timing carefully. Holmes County Jail follows minimum jail standards that give each inmate 30 minutes of visitation per week total (not 30 minutes per visitor), and you must arrive at least 30 minutes before the end of the scheduled visitation time to get your full visit. One more rule that catches families off guard: anyone under 18 is not permitted to visit. The jail also notes that children must be accompanied and supervised by an adult in the lobby waiting area. Finally, keep your hands free - no cell phones, cameras, electronic devices, purses, or bags are permitted in the visitation area.

• ✓ Bring a photo I.D. (required to visit)
• ✓ Leave all cell phones, cameras, electronic devices, purses, and bags out of the visitation area
• ✓ Dress appropriately or you may be turned away
• ✓ Keep language and behavior appropriate or you may be turned away
• ✓ Don’t arrive under the influence of alcohol or drugs
• ✓ Arrive at least 30 minutes before the scheduled visitation end time to get your full visit
• ✓ No visitors under 18 (and children must be supervised by an adult in the lobby waiting area)

Bring a photo I.D. Holmes County Jail requires visitors to present photo identification to visit an inmate, and you can be denied entry if you don’t have it with you.

1. Bring your photo I.D. - You’ll need it with you to be allowed to visit.
2. Present it when asked - Staff will check your photo I.D. as part of the visit process.
3. Proceed only after approval - Once your I.D. is accepted, you’ll be allowed to continue into the visitation process.

Prohibited Items

• ✓ Cell phones
• ✓ Cameras
• ✓ Electronic devices
• ✓ Purses
• ✓ Bags

If you’re driving in, the simplest plan is to leave these items secured in your vehicle before you go inside. Holmes County Jail does not permit cell phones, cameras, electronic devices, purses, or bags in the visitation area, so showing up with them can slow you down or end your visit before it starts.

Holmes County Jail may turn visitors away for inappropriate dress or attire. If you’re unsure whether something will pass, choose the more conservative option - getting dressed again is frustrating, and it can cost you a visit.

Don’t cut it close. You must arrive at least 30 minutes before the end of the scheduled visitation time to get your full visit. And keep expectations realistic: the jail follows minimum standards that give each inmate 30 minutes of visitation per week total - so that time is shared, not 30 minutes per visitor.

Even when you do everything right, visits can still be stopped. The jail suspends visitation for disciplinary reasons and may cancel visits during emergencies.

1. Check for changes before you leave - Visitation may be suspended for disciplinary purposes or canceled due to emergencies.
2. Verify the visit is still on - Confirm visitation is proceeding before you spend the time traveling.