What to Expect During Check-In at Kirkland: ID Requirements, Pat Searches, and the Automated Visitor Pass

Have the incarcerated person's name and SCDC number ready when you reach the desk. Staff enter this into an automated system to verify you're on the approved visiting list. If everything checks out, the system generates your visitor pass on the spot. Knowing the correct SCDC number keeps the line moving - and saves you from holding everyone up.

ID Requirements

• ✓ Children age 10 and older must present a government-issued photo ID to visit.
• ✓ Children age nine and younger must show a certified long-form birth certificate as their identification to visit.

Bring ID for everyone in your group. Kirkland has specific rules for kids: children 10 and older need a government-issued photo ID, while children nine and younger need a certified long-form birth certificate. Have these documents out before you reach the front of the line - it'll save you time and hassle at check-in.

If you're 18 or older, expect a pat search. This is standard for all adult visitors at Kirkland (a Level II institution). Women are searched by female staff.

1. Plan to use the restroom before you go in - during a two-hour visit, you may use the visitation room restroom one time.
2. Take young children with you - if children age nine or younger are with you, they must accompany you to the restroom.
3. Know it counts for both of you - when a child nine or younger goes with you, that trip is counted as both visitors’ one-time restroom use.

Tips

• ✓ Have the incarcerated person’s name and SCDC number ready to say at check-in so staff can enter it into the automated system.
• ✓ Bring the right ID for every child: 10+ needs a government-issued photo ID; nine and under needs a certified long-form birth certificate.
• ✓ Make sure everyone who plans to enter is on the approved visiting list, since the visitor pass is generated only after the system confirms approval.