What You Can (and Can't) Bring to the Visiting Room at Sheridan Correctional Center
Heading to Sheridan Correctional Center for a visit? Pack light. Most everyday items aren't allowed in the Visiting Room, but small lockers in the Visiting Center let you store personal belongings.
Quick Prohibited Items
- ✓ Cell phones
- ✓ Tablets
- ✓ Smart watches
- ✓ Food
- ✓ Drinks
- ✓ Purses
- ✓ Bags
- ✓ Packages
- ✓ Books
- ✓ Magazines
- ✓ Sunglasses
- ✓ Currency (cash)
- ✓ Smoking materials
- ✓ Personal keys
Small lockers are available in the Visiting Center, which makes it easier to show up with what you need and store the rest. If you arrive with personal items that aren’t permitted in the Visiting Room, plan to put them away before you go in.
- ✓ Store purses and bags in a locker before entering the Visiting Room
- ✓ Store personal keys, sunglasses, and any books or magazines in a locker
- ✓ Store any packages, smoking materials, and currency in a locker
Keep jewelry simple. You're allowed one watch (no smart watches), one bracelet, two rings (including a wedding ring), one necklace, one pair of earrings, and any piercings that can't be removed. Smart watches count as prohibited electronic devices - leave them behind.
What you wear matters. All adult visitors must dress appropriately for a prison environment, or the visit won't happen. Skip anything that suggests gang affiliation or illegal activity. Sexually explicit, offensive, or degrading clothing will get you turned away at the door.
Reminder: Staff can turn you away for inappropriate clothing. When in doubt, go conservative.
Visiting with a baby or toddler? The same "pack light" rule applies. Bags and packages aren't allowed in the Visiting Room, so bring only essentials and stash anything extra in the Visiting Center lockers.
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