What you can't bring to Ocean County Jail: prohibited items checklist
At Ocean County Jail, bring one thing: your photo ID. That's it. Food, drinks, gum, cigarettes, lighters - all of it stays in your car.
Expect airport-style screening. You'll pass through a metal detector and thermal scanner, and staff may search you. The Shift Commander/OIC can deny your visit if you don't follow the rules, so do a quick pocket check before you walk up.
Prohibited Electronics
- ✓ Cell phones and camera phones
- ✓ Pagers (all types)
- ✓ Cameras (all types)
- ✓ Tape recorders or other recording devices
- ✓ Laptop computers
- ✓ Radios, DVD or CD players
- ✓ iPods or other MP3 devices
- ✓ Any type of Bluetooth technology device
- ✓ Personal flash drives
- ✓ Any other electronic device not of department issue
Note: If it’s an electronic device and it’s not department-issued, don’t bring it into the visiting area. That includes Bluetooth devices and personal flash drives.
Other Prohibited
- ✓ Food
- ✓ Beverages
- ✓ Gum
- ✓ Cigarettes
- ✓ Lighters
- ✓ Purses (contact visits)
- ✓ Jackets (contact visits)
- ✓ Exposed midriffs (contact visits)
- ✓ Tank tops (contact visits)
- ✓ Short skirts/shorts above the knee (must be at or below the knee for contact visits)
- ✓ Low-cut shirts (contact visits)
- ✓ Dangling earrings (contact visits)
- ✓ Flip flops (contact visits)
- ✓ High heels (contact visits)
Show up with prohibited items and you could lose your visit. The Shift Commander/OIC can turn you away for breaking the rules. Keep your outfit simple, empty your pockets, and bring nothing but your ID.
Before entering the visiting area, you'll pass through a metal detector and thermal scanner. Staff may also search you. Ocean County Jail only allows visitors to bring their photo ID inside - no personal items, no exceptions. Leave everything else outside before you head in.
Tip: Since you’re only allowed in with your photo ID, leave everything else secured outside the building (for example, in your vehicle).
- Stop before you enter the visiting area - if you notice you have food, gum, cigarettes, a lighter, or anything extra besides your photo ID, don’t take it inside.
- Put it away and come back - secure the item outside the building and return to check in.
- Follow staff instructions - visits can be denied for non-compliance with visiting rules and regulations, so don’t argue it at the door.
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