What Physical Contact Is Allowed During Visits at Hutchison State Jail
Contact visits at Hutchison State Jail allow some physical contact—but it's tightly limited, and staff will be watching. Here's what you can and can't do so you don't get corrected or have your visit cut short.
All visits at Hutchison State Jail can be electronically monitored - unless it's an attorney-client visit. This applies even during contact visits, so assume staff may be watching and listening the entire time. Keep your behavior within the rules.
Note: Attorney-client visits are the exception - those visits are not subject to electronic monitoring.
During a contact visit, you're allowed one embrace or kiss at the start and one at the end. That's it. Outside those two moments, physical contact is limited to what staff can clearly see and approve.
Tip: Keep greetings and goodbyes brief. Do them where staff has a clear line of sight - lingering contact is more likely to draw a correction.
Holding hands is allowed, but there's one strict rule: your hands must stay on top of the table, in full view of staff, the entire time. If hands drop below the tabletop or move out of sight, staff will tell you to stop.
Watch for this: Hands in laps, hands under the table, or any attempt to shield contact from view - these are common reasons staff will immediately step in.
If an officer tells you to stop, stop immediately. Don't argue in the visiting room. The rules are specific: one embrace or kiss at the start, one at the end, and hand-holding only when hands stay visible on the table. Pushing back can escalate quickly and may put future visits at risk.
Think a rule was applied unfairly? Handle it after the visit, not during. Ask about the proper way to address the issue through the unit's Family Liaison Officer or the facility's formal procedures.
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