What You Can and Can't Wear to Visit Someone at Onondaga Correctional Facility
Dress code problems are one of the fastest ways a visit gets delayed or denied. Use the checklist below to avoid clothing and items that Onondaga Correctional Facility won't allow in the visiting area.
Quick Checklist
- ✓ Hooded sweatshirts
- ✓ See-through or sheer clothing
- ✓ Tops or outfits that expose a bare midriff or bare back
- ✓ Plunging necklines or low-cut tops
- ✓ Sleeveless tops
- ✓ Ripped or torn pants or shorts
- ✓ Shorts or skirts shorter than mid-thigh
- ✓ Clothing with obscene or offensive language/drawings, derogatory language/drawings, or anything that promotes illegal activity
Note: This facility's posted visitation policy lists specific "prohibited dress" items. If your outfit is even close to one of these categories (too revealing, too short, or questionable graphics), change before you go. Otherwise, you risk losing your visit time.
Keep jewelry simple. Onondaga Correctional Facility only allows a wedding ring or engagement ring. Leave earrings, necklaces, bracelets, watches, and extra rings at home or locked in your car. Body piercings aren't permitted either. If you have facial or other visible piercings, plan to remove them before you arrive.
Hair accessories catch people off guard. Bobby pins, hairpins, and anything else affixed to your hair are not allowed. Choose a hairstyle that doesn't rely on pins or clipped-in pieces.
Note: Items that show gang affiliation are prohibited. If there's any chance a color, symbol, or logo could be interpreted that way, go with something neutral instead.
Don't bring food, candy, or gum into visitation. Even something small can get you stopped at screening. You may have to throw it away or walk it back to your car before you can continue.
Dress code is only one part of getting through the front door. If this is your first time visiting, review the full visitation rules ahead of time. Be ready to follow staff directions during check-in and throughout the visit.
If staff question your clothing at check-in, it's usually because something matches an item on the prohibited list. The posted rules specifically ban hooded sweatshirts; see-through or sheer clothing; bare midriffs or backs; plunging necklines or low tops; sleeveless tops; ripped or torn pants or shorts; shorts or skirts shorter than mid-thigh; and clothing with obscene, offensive, or derogatory language or drawings, or clothing that promotes illegal activity. Your safest bet: show up in conservative, plain clothing with full coverage and no attention-grabbing graphics. Save the fashion choices for another day. Think of it like dressing for a strict security screening.
Note: The available policy doesn't spell out whether you can change clothes on site if your outfit is rejected. If you're unsure about what you plan to wear, confirm the dress rules with the facility before you go, or bring a backup outfit you can change into off site.
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