What to Bring (and What to Leave Behind) for Your First Visit to Montgomery County Correctional Facility
Your first visit goes smoother when you're ready for screening and dress-code checks. Use this list to avoid delays—and keep from getting turned away at the door.
Screening starts the moment you arrive. All visitors and everything they bring into Montgomery County Correctional Facility gets checked for contraband. The easiest way to avoid problems? Bring as little as possible. Empty pockets, minimal accessories, only what you actually need. If you can't clear the metal detector or meet any other screening requirement, you'll be denied entry.
Dress conservatively. Montgomery County Correctional Facility prohibits suggestive, revealing, or otherwise inappropriate attire - and staff will turn you away if your clothing doesn't pass. When in doubt, go with something more covered and simple. Your goal is getting through check-in without giving anyone a reason to deny your visit.
Security screening works like airport-style screening. Every visitor and everything you bring gets checked for contraband before you're allowed in. It's routine, but anything that complicates the process can slow you down - or stop your visit entirely.
- Bring less - The fewer items you carry in, the fewer things can trigger extra screening.
- Clear your pockets before you walk up - Empty pockets help you move through screening without repeat checks.
- Remove metal ahead of time - Take off or set aside metal accessories so you’re not scrambling at the detector.
- Be ready to follow screening directions - If you can’t clear the metal detector or meet any other screening requirement, you can be denied entrance or the visit.
Need somewhere to stash your stuff? Public lockers are available for visitors. You'll need a quarter to use one, and you get the quarter back when you're done. Toss one in your car or wallet before you leave home - that way you're not scrambling to figure out what to do with your belongings at the last minute.
Note: The facility isn't responsible for items left in cars or lockers. Don't bring valuables you can't afford to lose.
Pitfalls
- ✓ Wearing suggestive, revealing, or otherwise inappropriate attire
- ✓ Bringing possessions that will be screened for contraband and create problems at screening
- ✓ Not successfully clearing the metal detector or meeting another screening requirement (which can lead to being denied entry or the visit)
Got turned away? Don't assume the next visit will go differently unless you fix what went wrong. Change your outfit, pack lighter, and double-check the current visiting requirements before you return. Showing up prepared gives you the best shot at getting in without another wasted trip.
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