Before you go: what you can (and can’t) bring into R.M.C - Main Unit's visiting area
Visiting someone at R.M.C - Main Unit goes smoother when you show up with only what's allowed. This guide covers the most common questions - cash for vending machines, prescription medication rules, needle restrictions, and what you can bring if you have an infant.
Want to use the vending machines? You can bring up to $50 in cash per visitor, regardless of age. Stick to $1, $5, $10, or $20 bills - the money is only for snacks and beverages in the visiting area.
Important: Under no circumstances will money be given to an inmate during a visit.
If you take prescription medication, bring only what you need for the time you'll be visiting. Don't pack extra just in case - staff expect you to carry the exact dosage for your visit, nothing more.
Make sure each prescription is in its original prescribed container. The label must be clearly readable and show the type of medication, the dosage requirements, and the name of the person the medication was prescribed to.
No needles/syringes: Do not bring needles or syringes into the facility. If you require medical injections, you’ll need to leave the institution to receive the injection and then you may return.
Bringing an infant? The allowed baby items are limited: no more than five diapers, three clear baby bottles, two toddler sipper cups, and three clear plastic jars of sealed (unopened) baby food.
Quick Packing Checklist
- ✓ Bring no more than $50 cash per visitor (any age), and only in $1, $5, $10, and $20 bills for visiting-area vending machines
- ✓ Do not give money to an inmate during the visit
- ✓ If you take prescription meds, bring only the dosage necessary for the period of the visit
- ✓ Keep each prescription in its original prescribed container with a clearly readable label showing the medication type, dosage requirements, and the prescribed person’s name
- ✓ Do not bring needles or syringes into the facility
- ✓ If you require medical injections, plan to leave the institution for the injection and return afterward
- ✓ If visiting with an infant: pack no more than five diapers, three clear baby bottles, two toddler sipper cups, and three clear plastic jars of sealed (unopened) baby food
Two rules that trip people up: Don’t hand money to an inmate, and don’t bring needles or syringes inside. If you need an injection, you’ll have to step out and come back.
Packing light helps you breeze through check-in and lowers the chance something gets turned away at the door. Not sure if an item is allowed? Confirm before you go - better than finding out the hard way.
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