What to Do With Your Phone and Keys: Using the $0.25 Lobby Lockers at Salem County Jail
Show up with the wrong stuff in your pockets, and your visit can get derailed fast. Here's what can't go into the visiting area at Salem County Jail—and how the $0.25 lobby lockers work.
You can't bring outer garments or most head coverings into the visiting area. That means coats, jackets, sweaters, sunglasses, hats, scarves, gloves, wave caps, curlers, bandanas, head wraps, and skull caps all need to stay behind. If you're wearing or carrying any of these, leave them in your vehicle or secure them before heading in.
Jewelry isn't allowed either - including earrings. If you normally wear rings, bracelets, necklaces, or earrings, take them off before you walk in. Better to do it in the car than scramble in the lobby.
Leave your vehicle keys outside the visiting area. Same goes for money, coins, wallets, purses, and diaper bags. The easiest approach? Pare down what you carry before you arrive so you're not stuck figuring out where to put everyday essentials at the last minute.
Can't leave something in your car? The jail has lockers in the lobby. You can secure items there for $0.25. It's a small detail, but it can save your visit - especially if you drove alone and have no one to hand your keys to outside.
Here's one that catches people off guard: even if you buy beverages or snacks in the lobby (including gum and candy), you can't take them into the visiting area. Finish up in the lobby or stash it in a locker before your visit starts.
Cell phones aren't allowed inside the building at all. Leave yours in your vehicle, or use a lobby locker before you try to enter.
Arrival Checklist
- ✓ Leave your cell phone in your vehicle (phones aren’t permitted inside the building), or be ready to lock it up in the lobby.
- ✓ Check for jewelry (including earrings) and remove it before heading in.
- ✓ Don’t bring outer garments or head items into the visiting area: coats, jackets, sweaters, sunglasses, hats, scarves, gloves, wave caps, curlers, bandanas, head wraps, or skull caps.
- ✓ Plan for your vehicle keys - keys can’t go into the visiting area.
- ✓ Leave money/coins, your wallet, purse, and diaper bag behind (these aren’t allowed in the visiting area).
- ✓ Bring a quarter ($0.25) if you need to use a lobby locker to secure items.
- ✓ If you buy a drink or snack in the lobby (including gum or candy), don’t expect to take it into the visiting area.
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