Rayburn Correctional Center Visiting Guide: Hours, ID Rules, Arrival Deadline, and Search Policies

On Thursdays, visiting hours run from 11:45 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. That start time is later than the weekend schedule, so plan your travel accordingly.

Friday through Sunday, visiting hours are 8:00 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. These are the longest days for visits, but they're also the busiest.

Before you go, confirm you're on the incarcerated person's approved visiting list. Rayburn only allows visits from people on that list. Show up without being listed, and your visit ends before it starts.

Adults 18 and older need photo identification. Rayburn requires approved adult visitors to present a photo ID before entering.

Children under 15 don't need ID, but they still must be on the visiting list. Any child visiting needs to come with an adult who can complete the check-in process with them.

Everyone entering the facility is subject to searches, including minors. This covers your person, your belongings, and your vehicle. Expect visual inspections and pat-down searches.

Rayburn also uses dogs trained to detect drugs, weapons, and contraband. If you're bringing anything with you, assume it could be checked.

Prohibited Items and Penalties

• ✓ Declare all medications (prescription and nonprescription) to correctional officers at the front gate and the visiting desk.

• ✓ Controlled substances
• ✓ Alcoholic beverages
• ✓ Marijuana
• ✓ Tobacco and tobacco-related items

• ✓ Cameras
• ✓ Video or audio recording equipment
• ✓ Electronic devices (including cell phones, pagers, BlackBerries, radios, and tape recorders)
• ✓ Weapons or ammunition

1. Plan your day around the posted hours. Thursdays are 11:45 a.m. to 3:45 p.m., and Friday through Sunday are 8:00 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
2. Get there well before the cutoff. You must be at the front gate by 2:00 p.m. to be processed, so leave extra time for travel and check-in.

1. Confirm you are on the visiting list. Rayburn only allows visitors who appear on the incarcerated person’s approved list.
2. Bring the right ID (or plan for kids). Visitors 18 and older need photo identification. Children under 15 do not need ID, but they still must be on the visiting list and should come with an adult.

Have special circumstances? Call ahead. This includes questions about medications (you must declare them at the front gate and visiting desk) and anything in your bag or vehicle that could be considered contraband: cell phones, cameras, alcohol, tobacco, or other prohibited items.