What to Bring and How to Prepare for Your First Visit at Holmes County Jail (Holmesville, OH)
Bring a photo I.D. - Holmes County Jail won't let you in without one. If you're visiting with others, make sure every adult in your group has their own I.D. before you leave home.
Keep things simple and respectful from the moment you walk in. Holmes County Jail can turn visitors away for inappropriate dress, disruptive behavior, or arriving under the influence. Not sure if something's okay? Go conservative and show up calm and sober. Getting denied at the door is a hard way to lose the time you came for.
Don't cut it close. Holmes County Jail requires you to arrive at least 30 minutes before visiting hours end to get your full visit. Even a few minutes late can mean a shortened visit - or no visit at all.
No one under 18 can visit at Holmes County Jail. Children may wait in the lobby, but an adult must stay with them. Plan ahead - someone will need to supervise while the visit happens.
Prohibited Items
- ✓ Cell phones
- ✓ Cameras
- ✓ Electronic devices
- ✓ Purses
- ✓ Bags
- ✓ Similar items (the jail notes “etc.”)
Your time together may be shorter than you expect. Inmates at Holmes County Jail get 30 minutes of visitation per week total, shared among up to four visitors. That's not 30 minutes each - it's 30 minutes combined. If you're visiting as a group, you're all sharing the same weekly time.
Note: Visitation can be suspended for disciplinary reasons, and it may also be suspended or canceled due to emergencies.
Quick Printable Checklist
- ✓ Bring your photo I.D. (required to visit)
- ✓ Arrive at least 30 minutes before the scheduled visitation end time (so you get your full visit)
- ✓ Leave your phone and other prohibited items out of the visitation area (no cell phones, cameras, electronic devices, purses, bags, etc.)
- ✓ Plan around the weekly time limit: the inmate has 30 minutes of visitation per week total, shared among up to four visitors (not 30 minutes per visitor)
- ✓ Dress appropriately and keep your language/behavior appropriate; don’t arrive under the influence of alcohol or drugs (you can be turned away)
- ✓ Don’t plan for minors to visit: anyone under 18 is not permitted to visit; children may wait in the lobby only with adult supervision
Three things to remember: bring your photo I.D., leave your phone and bags behind (they're not allowed in the visitation area), and know that visits are limited to 30 minutes per week total for the inmate - shared among up to four visitors.
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