Before You Visit Someone at Sabine Parish Detention: ID, What to Wear, What You Can Bring
Visiting someone at Sabine Parish Detention goes much smoother when you show up with the right ID, appropriate clothing, and nothing that'll get you turned away at the door. Here's a quick checklist to run through before you leave home.
Before making the trip, confirm you're on the imprisoned person's approved visiting list. Not sure? Ask the person you're planning to visit directly - facility staff won't give out visiting-list information over the phone.
Note: If you want the official rulebook for visitation, you can request a copy of Department Regulation OP-C-9 from the facility.
Plan to check in when you arrive. All visitors must register with staff before entering the visiting area, so build in some extra time for that step.
- ✓ Valid state driver’s license (bring it every visit if you’re 18+)
- ✓ Valid state photo ID card (18+)
- ✓ Valid active-duty military photo ID (18+)
- ✓ Valid passport (18+)
Dress-standards
- ✓ Clothing that looks like incarcerated people’s clothing
- ✓ Clothing that looks like correctional officer-style clothing (including camouflage)
- ✓ Sheer or transparent clothing
- ✓ Swimwear
- ✓ Tops that expose your midriff
- ✓ Strapless, tube, or halter tops
- ✓ Tight fitting pants such as spandex, lycra, or spandex-like athletic pants
- ✓ Skirts, shorts, skorts, culottes, or dresses shorter than three inches above the kneecap
- ✓ Going without shoes (shoes must be worn)
Expect security screening. All visitors - including minors - can be searched. This includes your property, your vehicle, and your person. Screening may involve metal detectors and ion scanning, and K-9 units are sometimes used as well.
- ✓ Controlled substances
- ✓ Alcoholic beverages
- ✓ Tobacco or tobacco-related items
- ✓ Cameras or recording equipment (video or audio)
- ✓ Electronic devices, including cell phones and pagers
Need medication during your visit? Only prescribed life-saving or life-sustaining medication is allowed - things like nitroglycerine, inhalers, or oxygen. Bring just what you need for the visit, and let staff at the visiting desk know you have it with you.
- ✓ Four diapers
- ✓ Two jars of vacuum-sealed baby food
- ✓ Two plastic bottles
- ✓ One change of clothing
- ✓ One baby blanket (maximum 48 inches)
- ✓ One clear plastic bag of baby wipes
- ✓ Pack everything except the blanket in a single clear plastic container; all items are subject to search
Bringing kids? Plan for close supervision. Anyone under 18 must stay with a parent or legal guardian at all times while on facility grounds - they can't be left alone.
Need ADA accommodations? Contact the facility ahead of time so staff can prepare for what you need.
Reminder: The warden - or staff designated by the warden - can end a visit at any time if they believe it’s necessary for safety or security.
- Confirm you’re approved to visit - make sure you’re on the imprisoned person’s approved visiting list before you go.
- Register when you arrive - you must sign in with staff before entering the visiting area.
- Bring an accepted photo ID (18+) - use a valid driver’s license, state photo ID, active-duty military photo ID, or passport.
- Dress to meet the standards - avoid inmate- or officer-like clothing (including camouflage), revealing items, and too-short skirts/shorts; wear shoes.
- Leave prohibited items behind - don’t bring tobacco, alcohol, controlled substances, cameras/recorders, or electronics like phones or pagers into the visiting area.
- Pack infant items the right way - keep allowed baby items (except the blanket) in a single clear plastic container so it can be searched quickly.
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