What to Wear (and Not to Wear) When Visiting at Lebanon Corrections Institution

Lebanon Corrections Institution follows Ohio DRC visiting dress rules, and staff are strict about coverage and fit. No skin should be visible through your clothes, so skip anything see-through, ripped, torn, or with holes. Halter tops, tube tops, cropped tops, tank tops, and muscle shirts are all off-limits. Clothing that exposes undergarments in an inappropriate way can get you denied, even if the rest of your outfit looks fine. Bottoms and dresses need attention too. Skirts, dresses, skorts, shorts, and culottes can't have a hem or split above the mid-knee. Wrap-around skirts or dresses aren't allowed, and neither are break-away pants. Steer clear of anything with gang-related markings or obscene/offensive pictures, slogans, language, or gestures. Skin-tight clothing like jeggings, leggings, spandex, or tights is also prohibited.

Plan to wear one complete outfit from the moment you walk in until the visit is over. Whatever you're wearing at check-in stays on for the duration, with the exception of outerwear like a coat and gloves. You also need to wear appropriate undergarments (bra, slip, and underwear, for example). Don't bring extra clothing in with you. No additional clothing is permitted inside the visit area. Leave spare layers, backup outfits, and "just in case" items in your vehicle or at home.

Metal Detectors

• ✓ Hairpins
• ✓ Underwire bras
• ✓ Certain boots and shoes
• ✓ Clothing with multiple zippers
• ✓ Excessive jewelry

Every visitor is subject to search upon entry. Keep your outfit simple and follow the clothing rules closely, and you're far less likely to hit delays that cut into your visiting time.

1. Dress in one compliant outfit. Wear clothing that meets the rules, and plan to keep it on for the entire visit (outerwear like a coat and gloves is the exception).
2. Wear appropriate undergarments. The facility requires appropriate undergarments (for example, a bra, slip, and underwear).
3. Reduce metal before you arrive. Hairpins, underwire bras, certain boots and shoes, clothing with multiple zippers, and excessive jewelry can set off metal detectors and delay entry.
4. Do not bring extra clothing into the visit. Additional clothing items are not permitted to be carried into the visiting area.
5. Expect to be searched at entry. Build a little patience into your plan since every visitor is subject to search.

Before you head out the door, do a quick check: wear non-see-through clothing with no holes, skip prohibited tops (halter, tube, cropped, tank, muscle shirts), and make sure nothing exposes your undergarments. Keep hems and splits at or below mid-knee. Don't wear wrap-around skirts or dresses, break-away pants, gang-related or obscene/offensive graphics, or skin-tight items like jeggings, leggings, spandex, or tights. Wear appropriate undergarments, and remember you'll need to keep your outfit on for the full visit (except a coat and gloves). Leave extra clothing at home or in your vehicle. Minimize metal that could trigger the detector (hairpins, underwire, some boots/shoes, multiple zippers, excessive jewelry), and plan for the fact that all visitors are searched when entering.