What You Can’t Bring Into Rensselaer County Jail Visitation (Locker Guide)
Visiting Rensselaer County Jail? Pack light. You'll lock up your belongings in the Visitation Lobby before entering, and electronics, photographs, and passing items to inmates are all off-limits.
Knowing what gets stopped at the door makes visiting much smoother. At Rensselaer County Jail, you'll stash your personal property in the public lockers in the Visitation Lobby before heading in. Electronics like radios and tape recorders aren't allowed inside. Neither are photographs - those have to be sent through the mail. And during the visit itself, nothing can be passed between you and the inmate.
Plan to store your belongings before visitation. Money, wallets, purses - anything you brought with you goes into the public lockers in the Visitation Lobby area. If you're carrying it, assume it needs to be locked up unless staff says otherwise.
- ✓ Money (cash/coins)
- ✓ Wallets
- ✓ Purses
- ✓ Keys
- ✓ Small personal bags
Electronics
- ✓ Radios
- ✓ Tape recorders
- ✓ Electronic devices (including cell phones)
- ✓ Cameras and other recording devices
Radios, tape recorders, and other electronic devices aren't allowed in the visitation area. Leave electronics at home if you can. If not, you'll need to secure them in the Visitation Lobby lockers before entering.
Leave printed photos at home. Rensselaer County Jail doesn't allow photographs during visitation. Want to share pictures? Send them through the mail instead - you can't hand them over during your visit.
The rule here is straightforward: nothing gets passed between inmates and visitors. Even something small that seems harmless can be treated as an attempt to pass property. Keep your hands clear and follow staff direction throughout the visit.
- ✓ Don’t hand photographs to an inmate during the visit (photos must be mailed instead)
- ✓ Don’t pass money or coins
- ✓ Don’t pass notes or papers
- ✓ Don’t pass food, gum, or candy
- ✓ Don’t pass any small personal items (even “just for a second”)
Tip: Not sure if something's allowed inside? Put it in a Visitation Lobby locker. And don't try to give anything to the inmate during the visit - photos included. Send those through the mail.
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