SCI Muncy Dress Code: What You Can and Can't Wear to a Visit

Two things matter most for SCI Muncy visits: modest coverage and clearing the metal detector. The facility only allows a sweater as an outer layer during your visit - coats, jackets, and hooded sweatshirts have to come off. Shorts and skirts have specific length requirements. Shorts can't be shorter than 2 inches from the middle of the kneecap. Miniskirts can't be shorter than 4 inches from the middle of the kneecap. Nothing see-through, and nothing that exposes private body parts. Tops need to be conservative - no sleeveless shirts, tank tops, halter tops, spaghetti straps, or anything showing your shoulders or midriff. Spandex, leggings, and yoga pants aren't allowed either. Finally, minimize metal: bobby pins, safety pins, decorative hair pins, and jewelry that won't clear the detector can stop you at screening. Women must wear bras without metal.

You can wear a coat, jacket, or hooded sweatshirt to SCI Muncy, but you won't keep it on in the visiting room. Those outer layers get hung on a hook when you enter and stay there until your visit ends. If you get cold easily, plan ahead. A sweater is the only outer garment you can actually wear during the visit - so bring one if you want an extra layer.

Specific Clothing Prohibitions Measurements

• ✓ Shorts must not be shorter than 2 inches from the middle of the kneecap.
• ✓ Miniskirts must not be shorter than 4 inches from the middle of the kneecap.

See-through clothing isn't allowed in the visiting room, and neither is anything that exposes private body parts. If you're unsure whether something's too revealing, go with something more conservative. Tops get extra scrutiny. Sleeveless shirts, tank tops, halter tops, spaghetti straps, and anything showing your shoulders or midriff are all prohibited. For bottoms, spandex, leggings, and yoga pants won't pass.

Plan your outfit around the metal detector. Bobby pins, safety pins, decorative hair pins, and jewelry that won't clear screening aren't allowed. Leave them at home or swap them for metal-free alternatives.

1. Choose a sweater as your only outer layer for the visit - coats, jackets, and hooded sweatshirts must be removed and hung when you enter, and they stay off until the visit ends.
2. Measure shorts and skirts before you leave - shorts must be within 2 inches of the middle of your kneecap, and miniskirts must be within 4 inches of the middle of your kneecap.
3. Pick a top with full coverage - avoid see-through fabric, anything exposing private body parts, and any sleeveless, tank, halter, spaghetti-strap, shoulder-exposing, or midriff-exposing tops.
4. Skip tight athletic-style bottoms - spandex, leggings, and yoga pants aren’t permitted as visiting attire.
5. Remove metal hair items and simplify jewelry - bobby pins, safety pins, decorative hair pins, or jewelry that won’t clear the metal detector can stop you at screening.
6. Wear a metal-free bra (women) - bras must not include metal, so choose one that will clear screening.