Before Your First Visit to Southeastern Correctional: What to Bring and What to Leave Behind

Expect to be searched when you arrive at Southeastern Correctional. Every visitor goes through screening at entry. The fastest way through? Show up ready - pockets emptied, only essential items in hand. Follow staff directions the first time, and you'll avoid delays that could cut into your visit.

The screening is tied to strict contraband enforcement. The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction has a zero-tolerance policy for attempts to bring in cash, cell phones, drugs/alcohol, or weapons. Violations can trigger sanctions under Ohio law. If you're unsure whether something's allowed, leave it behind - it's not worth losing your visit.

Metal Detectors

• ✓ Hairpins
• ✓ Underwire bras
• ✓ Certain boots and shoes
• ✓ Clothing with multiple zippers
• ✓ Excessive jewelry

Have a pacemaker? Don't just walk through the metal detector and hope for the best. Bring medical documentation and let staff know before you reach screening. Having that paperwork ready can save you a long delay at the entrance.

On visit day, think "nothing extra." ODRC's zero-tolerance policy covers attempts to bring in contraband - drugs/alcohol, weapons, cash, and cell phones. Trying to sneak these in can violate Ohio law and lead to sanctions. Leave anything questionable in your car or at home. Arrive with only what you need to get through the door.

Visiting rules aren't one-size-fits-all. Each institution, including Southeastern Correctional, sets its own local visiting hours and decides things like visitor limits, visit frequency, and duration. Before you head out, double-check the current schedule and any local rules so you don't get turned away for something that changed.

Baby Diaper Bag

• ✓ A clear diaper bag
• ✓ A reasonable number of diapers and baby wipes
• ✓ Baby wipes in a clear bag or clear container
• ✓ Up to three clear plastic baby bottles
• ✓ Up to three clear plastic containers of baby food
• ✓ One pacifier

Need medical equipment or mobility aids? You're not excluded from visiting. Permitted devices include oxygen, heart monitors, wheelchairs, crutches, walkers, and inhalers. Bring what you need - just be ready for it to be screened as part of normal entry.

For pacemakers specifically, Southeastern's visiting packet requires medical documentation to support passage through the metal detector. Keep it accessible - not buried in a bag you can't bring in. Mention it to staff as you approach screening so you can move through without unnecessary back-and-forth.

Day of Checklist

• ✓ Pack a legible copy of your photo ID for the visitor application
• ✓ Remove hairpins and keep jewelry minimal to avoid setting off the metal detector
• ✓ Skip underwire bras, certain boots/shoes, and clothes with multiple zippers if you can
• ✓ If you’re bringing an infant, use a clear diaper bag and stick to the permitted items (diapers/wipes, wipes in a clear bag/container, up to three clear bottles, up to three clear baby-food containers, one pacifier)
• ✓ Bring needed medical devices/mobility aids (oxygen, heart monitors, wheelchairs, crutches, walkers, inhalers)
• ✓ If you have a pacemaker, bring medical documentation for metal-detector screening