Can you drop off medication? Rules for getting prescriptions to inmates at Sheboygan County Detention Center

Medication must arrive in its original pharmacy packaging with the label intact. The label needs to clearly show the inmate's name. If it's missing, faded, or doesn't match the person in custody, staff will reject it.

Check the expiration date - expired medication won't be accepted. Timing matters too: you can only turn in medications at the time of booking. This applies to both prescriptions and over-the-counter items.

Bring each medication in its own separate package. Mixed medications (like different pills combined in one bottle) won’t be accepted.

1. Turn the medication in at booking - medications must be provided at the time of booking (prescription and over-the-counter).
2. Have it logged and counted - staff will log the medication and verify the count.
3. Sign to confirm the details - you’ll be asked to sign verifying the information is correct.

Once you turn in medication, it goes to the facility's medical staff for review. Even a valid prescription won't be distributed until the Detention Center doctor approves it. After approval, medications are stored on the medication cart and administered by nurses or correctional staff.

Over-the-counter medications aren't allowed unless prescribed by the inmate's personal doctor or the jail physician. Even common items like allergy medicine need a prescription to get through.

Personal bottles of acetaminophen (Tylenol) and ibuprofen (Motrin) are not allowed to be brought in. If the inmate needs those medications, packets may be available for purchase from the canteen instead.

Practical Tips and Medical Hours

• ✓ Bring medication in the original pharmacy packaging with the original label showing the inmate’s name
• ✓ Check that every medication is current and not expired
• ✓ Keep each medication in its own separate package (no mixed bottles)
• ✓ Be ready for staff to log the medication and verify the count, and for you to sign confirming it’s correct
• ✓ Expect medications to be taken in front of staff with a visual mouth inspection afterward

Medical staff availability varies. RN/LPN coverage runs Monday–Thursday 7:00 am–8:00 pm, Friday 7:00 am–9:00 pm, and weekends 7:00 am–11:00 am. An MD is on-site once per week. If your loved one needs care, nurse sick call (Monday–Friday) costs $5, and MD sick call costs $7.