Bringing Children to Visit at Volusia County: ID, Supervision, and Special Rules
Visiting with kids at Volusia County's correctional facility is doable, but the rules are strict. Show up with the right ID, proper supervision, and a plan to keep children settled — and you'll avoid the most common reasons families get turned away.
ID Requirements
- ✓ Bring identification for every child under 18 - minors are required to have ID to visit.
- ✓ Use one of the accepted documents for a child’s ID: state-issued ID, birth certificate, custody papers, adoption papers, or ward-of-the-court documents.
- ✓ Children under 18 do not have to be on the visitation list to come with you.
Anyone under 18 must come with an adult. The adult needs to stay for the entire visit - there's no workaround at check-in.
Children under 18 can't be left unattended during visitation. You're responsible for keeping them under control in the visiting area. If a child becomes disruptive, staff can end your visit and ask you to leave.
Breastfeeding restriction: Breastfeeding is not permitted during visits at this facility.
Bringing kids? Plan ahead for keeping them calm and close by. Volusia requires children to be controlled during visitation. If they aren't, you can be asked to leave - even if everything else about your visit checks out.
Volusia allows up to two adults and two small children per visit. Coming with a larger family? You'll need to decide who's attending that specific visit.
- Arrive as one group - all visitors for that visit must arrive together.
- Plan as if you can’t step out - you can’t leave and reenter visitation; if you leave, your visit is considered over.
Practical Checklist
- ✓ Pack ID for each child under 18 - minors must have identification to visit.
- ✓ Choose an accepted child ID document: state-issued ID, birth certificate, custody papers, adoption papers, or ward-of-the-court documents.
- ✓ Make sure an adult is accompanying every visitor under 18.
- ✓ Keep your visiting group within the limit: up to two adults and two small children at one time.
- ✓ Get everyone to the facility at the same time - all visitors must arrive together.
- ✓ Don’t plan on stepping out mid-visit - if you leave, you can’t reenter and the visit is over.
- ✓ Have a clear plan to keep children supervised and under control the entire time; if children aren’t controlled, you may be asked to leave.
- ✓ If you’re visiting with an infant, plan around the rule that breastfeeding is not permitted during visits.
Quick tip: Coordinate rides so your whole group arrives together. Have a plan to keep kids calm and close - leaving the visitation area ends the visit.
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