What to Bring (and What to Leave Home) When Visiting Las Colinas Detention and Reentry Facility
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You can only bring two things inside Las Colinas: a valid photo ID and your car keys. Nothing else is allowed. Leave everything else locked in your car before you walk in - it'll save you from delays at check-in.
Prohibited Items
- ✓ Purses or bags
- ✓ Diapers
- ✓ Diaper bags
- ✓ Toys
- ✓ Food or beverages
- ✓ Pets
- ✓ Firearms
- ✓ Knives or other weapons
- ✓ Drugs or alcohol
- ✓ Cigarettes
If you're 18 or older, bring a valid ID - staff will check it before letting you through. Make sure it's current; expired IDs won't work.
In-person social visits at Las Colinas are 30 minutes. That's not much time, so arrive ready to go - ID and keys only - instead of spending precious minutes sorting out prohibited items.
Video visits are available seven days a week, and each session is 30 minutes. One thing to know: the person you're visiting is limited to two 30-minute video visits per week. Coordinate ahead so you don't accidentally use up a slot.
Printable Checklist
- ✓ Bring: valid photo ID
- ✓ Bring: car keys
- ✓ Leave home/in your car: purses or bags
- ✓ Leave home/in your car: diapers and diaper bags
- ✓ Leave home/in your car: toys
- ✓ Leave home/in your car: food or beverages
- ✓ Leave home/in your car: pets
- ✓ Leave home/in your car: firearms, knives, or other weapons
- ✓ Leave home/in your car: drugs or alcohol
- ✓ Leave home/in your car: cigarettes
Quick reference: Bring a valid ID if you're 18+. In-person visits are 30 minutes. Video visits are also 30 minutes, with a limit of two per week for the incarcerated person - plan accordingly.
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