What to Wear (and What Not to Wear) When Visiting Lehigh County Jail
Planning a visit to Lehigh County Jail? What you wear matters—and so does anything metal on you. Follow these guidelines to breeze through the lobby screening.
You'll pass through a metal detector before entering visitation. Your outfit and accessories can mean the difference between walking straight in and getting stuck at the front desk.
If the metal detector goes off, cooperate and help figure out what's triggering it. The Lobby Officer can ask you to remove any item causing the alarm - follow their directions if you want to continue with your visit.
Tip: Leave bulky metal accessories at home. Fewer triggers means a faster trip through screening.
Keep your outfit simple. Jeans or slacks are acceptable. Skirts and shorts are fine as long as they reach mid-thigh - anything shorter can get you turned away at check-in.
Prohibited Clothing
- ✓ Outer garments such as coats, jackets, and hoodies
- ✓ Hats
- ✓ Skirts above mid-thigh
- ✓ Shorts above mid-thigh
- ✓ Tube tops
- ✓ Exposed midriff
- ✓ Visible/exposed cleavage
- ✓ Netted or see-through outer wear
- ✓ Lingerie worn as outer wear
- ✓ Clothing that references drugs, sex, race, hate groups, gangs, violence, or contains obscene language
- ✓ Clothing with rips or tears that create revealing holes
- ✓ Bare feet
Reminder: Skip outer layers like hoodies or jackets, avoid revealing tops or too-short bottoms, and wear shoes - bare feet are not allowed.
Previsit Checklist
- ✓ Choose jeans or slacks, or pick shorts/skirts that are to mid-thigh
- ✓ Don’t wear coats, jackets, or hoodies as outer garments
- ✓ Leave hats at home
- ✓ Avoid tube tops, exposed midriff, or visible/exposed cleavage
- ✓ Skip netted/see-through outer wear and lingerie as outer wear
- ✓ Avoid clothing with references to drugs, sex, race, hate groups, gangs, violence, or obscene language
- ✓ Don’t wear ripped or torn clothing that creates revealing holes
- ✓ Wear shoes (no bare feet)
- ✓ Minimize metal on your person so you can clear the metal detector
- ✓ Bring current, valid government-issued ID with a photo and date of birth
Before you head out, do a quick scan for anything that might set off the detector. Keep your outfit simple and easy to adjust - if something triggers the alarm, the Lobby Officer can require you to remove it.
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