What to Leave at Home: Items You Can't Bring Into the Broward County Detention Center Visit
Keep it simple: don't bring personal items into the secure area at the Broward County Detention Center. The safest move is to leave extra belongings at home or locked in your vehicle before you walk in. Otherwise, you risk being turned away at the entrance.
- ✓ Keys
- ✓ Purses
- ✓ Packages
- ✓ Any other personal items you do not need for check-in
This isn't a minor rule. Bringing any unauthorized item into a detention facility can be treated as a third-degree felony. If you're unsure whether something is allowed, don't bring it into the secure area.
Expect to be screened when you enter. All visitors go through an electronic search, so anything you're carrying is likely to be detected and can slow down check-in. Keep your pockets and hands clear. That way you won't face questions about items that aren't allowed in the secure area (like keys, purses, or packages).
Tip: If you don't need it to enter and sign in, leave it behind. Electronic searches are part of entry, and personal items aren't allowed in the secure area.
Security doesn't stop at the front door. Visitation rooms and other common areas are searched before and after visits to make sure no hazardous, dangerous, or contraband items are present. One more reason to arrive with as little as possible and avoid carrying anything that could be considered unauthorized.
- Empty your hands and pockets before you enter: Do not bring personal items like keys, purses, or packages into the secure area.
- Expect screening at the entrance: All visitors are subject to electronic search, so extra items can create delays or problems.
- Keep the visit area clear: Visitation rooms and common areas are searched before and after visits to prevent hazardous or contraband items.
Bring only what you need to be admitted, then leave everything else behind. You'll be required to sign in and sign out on the youth's Visitor's Log, so come ready for that check-in process and keep your personal items out of the secure area.
- ✓ A valid photo ID (so you can be admitted and complete check-in)
- ✓ Whatever you need to sign in and sign out on the youth’s Visitor’s Log
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