Before Your First Visit to Lockhart: What ID to Bring and What to Leave at Home
Your first visit goes smoother when you show up with the right ID and leave everything else behind. Here's a quick checklist to run through before you head out.
If you're 18 or older, bring a current government-issued photo ID. Have it in your hand - not buried in a bag - so check-in goes quickly.
At least one form of ID must show your current physical address. The exception: victims of family violence certified by the attorney general for address protection. Everyone else should double-check that their ID address is up to date before arriving.
Allowed Small Items
- ✓ A small wallet
- ✓ A clear plastic bag (Ziploc® type)
- ✓ A change purse
You can bring up to $35 in coins for the vending machines. Paper money isn't allowed past the secure entrance - coins only.
- ✓ No more than three diapers (for infants/small children)
- ✓ A supply of baby wipes
- ✓ Two baby bottles (or a “sippy” cup for toddlers)
- ✓ Store these infant items in a clear plastic bag
- ✓ Leave purses and diaper bags behind (they’re not allowed inside the secured perimeter)
Prohibited Items
- ✓ Purses
- ✓ Diaper bags
- ✓ Cell phones
- ✓ Pagers
- ✓ Laptop computers
- ✓ Digital recorders
- ✓ Any other electronic or wireless devices
- ✓ Cameras
- ✓ Photographs or photograph albums
- ✓ Toys and dolls
- ✓ Tobacco
- ✓ Lighters
- ✓ Matches
Heads up: You'll go through screening at entry. If you have prohibited items, you'll need to take them back to your car before you can enter.
- Put your photo ID somewhere easy to grab - visitors 18 and older must show a current government-issued photo ID at check-in.
- Make sure one ID shows your current physical address - that address requirement can trip people up if their ID hasn’t been updated.
- Carry items in a permitted small container - use a small wallet, a clear plastic (Ziploc®-type) bag, or a change purse.
- Empty your pockets and car of electronics - phones and other electronic/wireless devices aren’t allowed inside the secured perimeter.
- Leave bags behind - purses and diaper bags can’t go in.
- Skip photos and kid toys - cameras, photographs/albums, and toys/dolls are prohibited.
- Don’t bring tobacco or flame - tobacco, lighters, and matches aren’t allowed.
- If you want vending machine money, bring coins only - up to $35 in coins is allowed; paper money is not.
Vending machines: Bring coins only - up to $35.
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