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Getting Through the Metal Detector at Roxbury: Tips to Avoid Being Turned Away

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Every visitor at Roxbury Correctional Institution has to clear a metal detector before entering. If you can't clear it, your visit may be denied. A few minutes of prep before you leave home can save you the trip.

Clothing is the most common reason people get stuck at screening. Roxbury specifically warns visitors to be mindful of clothing that may contain metals, because it can keep you from clearing the metal detector. Before you head out, check what you're wearing. Large zippers, snaps, and decorative studs are all potential problems. Swap them for something simpler.

  • ✓ Remove jewelry before entering, including tongue piercings, ear piercings, and facial piercings.
  • ✓ Wedding ring sets may be an exception and may not need to be removed.
  • ✓ Medic alert jewelry may be an exception and may not need to be removed.
  1. Choose clothing with minimal metal - Roxbury notes that clothing containing metal can prevent you from clearing the metal detector.
  2. Remove jewelry and piercings ahead of time - Take off jewelry (including tongue, ear, and facial piercings) before you get to the entrance.
  3. Do a final self-check - Before you walk in, pause and check yourself again so you are not discovering a missed piece of metal at the detector.

If you arrive and realize you're still wearing jewelry, Roxbury requires you to remove it and store it in the lockers provided in the Front Lobby. Plan for that possibility so you're not scrambling at the last second.

Tip: Give yourself extra time for screening. If you can't clear the metal detector, your visit may be denied.

Have a question about what you can keep on (like a wedding ring set or medic alert jewelry)? Want to confirm how locker storage works on the day you plan to visit? Call Roxbury Correctional Institution at 240-420-3000. Mailing address: 18701 Roxbury Road, Hagerstown, Maryland 21746.

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