Robertson County Jail Visitation Dress Code: What to Wear (and What Will Get You Turned Away)

The Robertson County Sheriff's site starts with a clear rule about bottoms: no shorts and no pajama pants in the visitation area. If you're torn between "comfortable" and "safe," go with full-length pants that don't look like sleepwear.

Leave headwear and tinted eyewear at home. The visitation area rules say no hats and no sunglasses.

For tops, the sheriff's site uses modesty-based wording: "no low cut blouses" and "no tank tops." Plan on a shirt that fully covers your shoulders and has a higher neckline.

Want the full list of visitation rules straight from the source? Call the visitation office at 615-384-7971. That's the number the facility provides for confirming current visitation rules.

The GTL visitation portal uses slightly different wording for tops, but the idea is the same: dress conservatively. It lists no sleeveless tops (including tanks), no halter tops, and no excessive cleavage. If you're looking at an outfit and wondering whether it's "too much," that wording is your signal to pick something more covered.

Some rules match exactly across both sources. The portal says absolutely no shorts of any kind, and no hats or sunglasses. Easy ones to follow: wear long pants and keep hats and sunglasses in the car.

One more practical point: visits have to be set up through the visitation office. Handle that first so you don't show up dressed correctly but without a visit on the books.

When the wording differs, the simplest way to avoid a wasted trip is to ask the visitation office what they're enforcing right now. Call 615-384-7971, describe the item (for example, "sleeveless but wide straps" or "a skirt that hits the knee"), and get a clear yes or no before you leave home.

• ✓ No shorts of any kind, and no pajama pants
• ✓ No hats to be worn, and no sunglasses
• ✓ No low-cut blouses
• ✓ No tank tops or other sleeveless tops (including halter tops)
• ✓ Avoid excessive cleavage

1. Pick conservative bottoms. Full-length pants are the safest choice. Skip anything that looks like sleepwear.
2. Choose a covered top. Go with short sleeves or long sleeves and a higher neckline. Avoid sleeveless cuts, halters, and low-cut styles.
3. Keep accessories simple. Do not wear a hat or sunglasses into the visitation area.
4. When in doubt, dress one step more modest. If you are debating it at home, it is more likely to be questioned at check-in.

Dress code is only one way a visit can get derailed. The facility says anyone more than 15 minutes late will have the visit cancelled, so give yourself a buffer for parking and check-in. The visitation area also prohibits weapons (including firearms or knives), tobacco products, backpacks, food or drinks, and books or newspapers. Pagers and cell phones must be turned off while you're in the visitation area. And make sure your visit is scheduled through the visitation office before you show up.