What You Can't Bring to Tom Green County Jail Visits (and what happens if you try)
Show up with the wrong items at Tom Green County Jail and you could lose your visit entirely. Use the checklists below to pack light, leave extras in your car, and steer clear of anything that could trigger a search or get your visit cut short.
Checklist Car
- ✓ Strollers
- ✓ Child carriers (leave them in your vehicle)
- ✓ Diaper bags (leave them in your vehicle)
- ✓ Purses
- ✓ If you have a small child: you may bring a diaper and a bottle (leave the rest in the car)
Banned Inside
- ✓ Food (not allowed in the visitation area)
- ✓ Drinks (not allowed in the visitation area)
- ✓ Cameras (not allowed in the visitation area)
- ✓ Cell phones (not allowed in visitation)
Plan for security screening. At Tom Green County Jail, all visitors can be physically searched at any time. The easiest way through check-in? Arrive with as little as possible, keep prohibited items in your vehicle, and follow staff directions if you're selected for a search.
Once your visit starts, do not open the visitation door for anyone outside. If you leave the visitation area for any reason, the visit is over. No exceptions. Handle phones, bags, and childcare items before you walk in.
- ✓ Lewd or vulgar actions or comments
- ✓ Fighting or arguing (either during visitation or while waiting in line)
- Stop before you enter the visitation area. If you have a purse, stroller, carrier, or diaper bag, leave it in your vehicle.
- Only bring the small child exception if it applies. If you have a small child, you may bring a diaper and a bottle, but keep other child items in the car.
- Expect screening. All visitors are subject to physical searches at any time, so keep your pockets and hands clear and be ready to follow directions.
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