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The Dress Code at Sheridan Correctional Center: What You Can and Can't Wear

Getting turned away at the door is frustrating, especially after you've made the trip and planned your whole day around a visit. Sheridan Correctional Center follows Illinois Department of Corrections visitation rules, with clear expectations for ID at check-in, clothing length and modesty, and searches.

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The Dress Code at Sheridan Correctional Center: What You Can and Can't Wear

Entry ID and Age

  • ✓ If you are an adult, bring photo ID and be ready to verify your date of birth at check-in.
  • ✓ If you are under 18, you are not required to show photo identification.
The Dress Code at Sheridan Correctional Center: What You Can and Can't Wear

Sheridan Correctional Center requires visitors to dress appropriately. Show up in the wrong outfit and your visit won't happen. Dresses, shorts, and skirts must extend to the knee. Pick your outfit with that rule in mind before you leave the house. Clothing that is sexually explicit, offensive, or degrading is also prohibited. Anything that reveals the buttocks or breasts is off-limits, even if it feels perfectly normal for everyday wear elsewhere.

  • ✓ Wear underwear.
  • ✓ If you are a female visitor, you must wear a bra.

All visitors at Sheridan Correctional Center are subject to search, along with their vehicle and any property they bring. This is how the facility limits contraband from entering prison grounds. Refuse a search and you'll be denied that day's visit. It can also lead to a suspension or restriction of your visiting privileges going forward.

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