What to Do With Your Phone and Keys: Using the Lobby Lockers at Salem County Jail

Prohibited-items-overview

• ✓ Cell phones (no cell phones are permitted in the building)
• ✓ Outer garments, including coats, jackets, and sweaters (also includes items like hats and sunglasses)
• ✓ Jewelry (including earrings)
• ✓ Vehicle keys
• ✓ Money and coins, plus wallets, purses, and diaper bags

If you show up with any of these items, you will need to keep them out of the visiting area. Most visitors get tripped up by phones, keys, and wallets or purses (old habits). You have two options: leave these items in your vehicle or lock them in a lobby locker before heading in. Making that decision quickly can mean the difference between checking in on time and having to step back outside to sort things out.

Salem County Jail has lockers in the lobby where you can secure your belongings. Each locker costs $0.25. The facility notes this is at your own expense, so treat it like a quick stop. Have a quarter ready, lock up anything you cannot bring into the visiting area, and head to check-in.

• ✓ Cell phone
• ✓ Outer garments like a coat, jacket, or sweater
• ✓ Jewelry (including earrings)
• ✓ Vehicle keys
• ✓ Money and coins, plus wallets, purses, and diaper bags

The lobby may have beverages and snacks available for purchase, including gum and candy. These items are not allowed in the visiting area. If you grab something, finish it in the lobby or leave it behind before heading in.

Arrival-checklist

• ✓ Leave your cell phone in your vehicle, or be ready to store it in a lobby locker (lockers cost $0.25)
• ✓ Bring a quarter for the locker fee
• ✓ Plan to secure vehicle keys, and any money, wallets, purses, or diaper bags before entering the visiting area
• ✓ Skip bringing snacks or drinks into the visiting area (even if you bought them in the lobby)