Before Your First Visit to Suwannee Work Camp: What to Expect During Searches and Entry

Once you're on department grounds at Suwannee Work Camp, you're expected to follow facility rules as a condition of entry. That means following instructions from authorized staff - where to go, what to do, what you can bring in. These aren't suggestions. Treat them as part of the process.

You'll be searched before entering the visiting area. The facility requires all visitors to submit to a search of their person and belongings. This is about keeping prohibited items out, so plan to cooperate and keep what you carry to a minimum. Refuse the search, and staff can deny your visit - plus any future visits.

Refusing a search at Suwannee Work Camp has real consequences: denial of that visit and potentially all future visits. If you're uncomfortable with something, ask for clarification rather than refusing outright. A refusal can follow you, affecting your ability to visit going forward.

Don’t show up to visit until the inmate notifies you that your visitation application has been approved. If you arrive before you’re approved, you may be denied entry, even if you’ve made the drive and are ready to check in.

Practical Tips Prepare Entry

• ✓ If you’re 16 or older, bring a valid photo ID to enter the visiting area.

• ✓ Wear a shirt and shoes - both are mandatory.
• ✓ Skip Heelys and any footwear with removable parts; they aren’t allowed in the visiting area.

• ✓ If you want vending machine snacks or drinks, bring cash only - up to $50 per visitor (any age), and only in $1, $5, $10, and $20 bills.
• ✓ Eat and drink only in the visiting area - snacks and beverages have to be consumed there.
• ✓ Don’t give money to an inmate under any circumstances.

Before you go, read the policies that come with the visitation application (DC6-111A). The form specifically tells visitors to review the attached policies before visiting - and reminds you not to show up until the inmate confirms your application is approved. A few minutes reviewing those documents can save you from being turned away for something avoidable.