What You Can and Can't Bring to an In-Person Visit at Pickens County Detention
Want your visit at Pickens County Detention to go smoothly? Keep what you bring to a minimum. The facility is strict about what's allowed inside, and the wrong item can end your visit before it starts.
Leave your purse or bag at home - Pickens County Detention won't let you bring them inside. Firearms, weapons, and chemical sprays are all prohibited. Cell phones and cameras? Those stay behind too. Lock personal items in your vehicle or leave them at home so you're not turned away at the door.
Other Lobby Items
- ✓ Purses and bags of any kind
- ✓ Firearms or weapons (of any type)
- ✓ Chemical sprays
- ✓ Cell phones
- ✓ Cameras
You'll go through a pat-down search when you enter Pickens County Detention. It's standard procedure. Dress simply and bring as little as possible - it makes check-in faster for everyone.
Note: You can refuse the pat-down search, but if you do, your visitation privileges for that day will be terminated.
Officers can turn you away if you appear intoxicated. This applies to alcohol, drugs, or anything that makes you seem unsteady. If there's any chance you might come across that way, reschedule rather than risk a wasted trip.
Your visit can be refused if you won't cooperate, can't produce valid ID, or act disorderly. Once inside, follow staff instructions. They can end your visit and escort you out if you don't - and that kind of removal can jeopardize your future visiting privileges.
Bringing children? Keep them supervised and under control the entire time. If kids are running around, yelling, or ignoring directions, staff will step in. Everyone in the visiting area is expected to follow instructions - no exceptions.
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