What You Can and Can't Wear to Visit Maguire Correctional Facility
Maguire Correctional Facility enforces a specific dress code for visitors. Dress conservatively, follow the fingertip-length rule for bottoms, and avoid restricted colors and items. Do that, and you're much less likely to be turned away at check-in.
Maguire Correctional Facility expects visitors to dress modestly and in a way that's easy for staff to clear. The big rule for bottoms: shorts, skirts, and dresses need to reach at least the bottom of your fingertips when your arms hang relaxed at your sides. On top, skip anything that shows a bare midriff, anything low-cut, and any tank tops. If it reads as revealing or provocative, it's not worth the risk. Color and symbols matter here, too. Don't wear orange or red, and don't wear gang attire or gang insignias. Keep your outfit simple and neutral so there's no question at check-in. Think beyond clothing, too. Certain headwear and footwear are not allowed, and you can't bring cell phones or other electronic devices (including smart watches) into the visitation area. Gum, beverages, and food are also off-limits inside visitation, so leave those behind before you go.
Maguire uses a fingertip-length standard for bottoms. If you're wearing shorts, a skirt, or a dress, the hem must reach at least as far as the bottom of your fingertips when your arms rest at your sides. This is the simplest way to self-check before you leave home. It applies to all three: shorts, skirts, and dresses.
Quick self-check: Stand up straight with your arms relaxed at your sides. The hem of your shorts, skirt, or dress should reach at least to where your fingertips end.
Prohibited Clothing
- ✓ Bare midriffs
- ✓ Low-cut tops
- ✓ Tank tops
- ✓ Any revealing or provocative attire
- ✓ Orange or red clothing
- ✓ Gang attire or gang insignias
The easiest way to avoid problems at the door? Treat this like a conservative dress code. Revealing or provocative clothing is not allowed. Neither is orange or red. Gang attire and gang insignias are also prohibited, so keep logos, symbols, and color choices plain and neutral.
Footwear Headwear
- ✓ Steel-toed boots
- ✓ Shoes that will not clear the metal detector
- ✓ “Stiletto” type heels
- ✓ Bandanas
- ✓ Beanies
- ✓ Hairnets
- ✓ Hoods
- ✓ Hats
Leave your cell phone behind. Maguire does not allow cell phones or electronic devices in visitation, and that includes smart watches.
Good to know: Free lockers are available for small items. If you arrive with something you cannot take inside, plan to store it there.
Leave snacks and drinks in your car. Gum, beverages, and food are not allowed in the visitation area.
Practical Packing
- ✓ Fingertip-length shorts with a modest top (no tank top, no low-cut neckline, no bare midriff), neutral colors (not orange or red)
- ✓ Fingertip-length skirt with a modest top, no gang-related symbols or insignias, no hat or hood
- ✓ Fingertip-length dress that is not revealing or provocative, paired with shoes that will clear the metal detector
- ✓ Modest top and fingertip-length bottoms, plus comfortable footwear (no steel-toe, no stilettos), and no bandana or beanie
- ✓ Leave cell phones and electronic devices (including smart watches) out of the visitation area
- ✓ Do not bring gum, beverages, or food into the visitation area
- ✓ Use the free lockers for small items
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