What You Can and Can't Bring to a Visit at Monroe Detention Center
Checklist
- ✓ A valid United States government-issued photo ID or a valid passport
- ✓ A single car key (one key only)
- ✓ Gum
- ✓ Cigarettes
- ✓ Lighters
- ✓ Matches
- ✓ Tobacco
- ✓ Pagers
- ✓ Cellular phones
- ✓ Car alarms
- ✓ Key rings
- ✓ Purses
- ✓ Briefcases
Monroe Detention Center keeps it simple: bring your ID and one car key. That's it. No key rings, no extras tucked in your pockets "just in case." Anything else stays in your car before you check in.
Bring your ID: You’ll need a valid United States government-issued photo ID or a valid passport at check-in.
Even small, harmless-seeming items can get you turned away. Do a quick "pockets and hands" check before leaving your car - it's the easiest way to avoid problems at the door. There's no secure place to store extras once you arrive. If you bring something that isn't allowed, the department won't be responsible if it gets lost, stolen, or misplaced.
- ✓ Gum
- ✓ Cigarettes
- ✓ Lighters
- ✓ Matches
- ✓ Tobacco
- ✓ Pagers
- ✓ Cellular phones
- ✓ Car alarms
- ✓ Key rings
- ✓ Purses
- ✓ Briefcases
Property warning: The department is not responsible for any lost, stolen, or misplaced property that is not allowed in the facility.
- Arrive 30 minutes early - Monroe Detention Center requires you to be there 30 minutes before your scheduled visit.
- Check in with your ID - have your valid U.S. government-issued photo ID or passport ready.
- Go through screening - you’ll head to the metal detector as part of entry.
Everyone passes through a metal detector. Extra items - especially prohibited ones - can slow you down or end your visit before it starts. Stick to your ID and a single car key.
Timing matters: Arrive 30 minutes before your scheduled time. If you arrive late, your visit will be canceled - no exceptions.
Show up with something prohibited and it won't go inside - phones, purses, key rings, none of it. The department won't be responsible for lost, stolen, or misplaced property. Your car is your only secure storage, so keep what you bring to the absolute minimum.
- ✓ Take the item back to your car and lock it up before you check in
- ✓ Leave the item with someone who is not entering the facility
- ✓ If you can’t secure it quickly, be prepared to miss the visit (late arrivals are canceled with no exceptions)
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