The following are the basic rules and guidelines for visiting an inmate.
- Once registered for visitation, visitors are not permitted to leave the building. Doing so shall be considered a cancellation of the visitation unless special permission to do so was granted by the lobby officer.
- All visitors and their vehicles shall be subject to search at any time while on facility proper. This includes "pat frisk" of visitors to the facility. If a visitor refuses to comply with the search, the visitor shall not be permitted entry into the facility and may be subject to have their visits suspended.
- None of the following items allowed in the visitation hallway:
- Non-medical electronic devices (cell phones, tablets, cameras, e-readers, etc.)
- Tobacco products
- Non-emergency life sustaining medications (OTC Medication)
- Lighters
- Weapons to include pocket knives
- Per KRS 527.020, individuals with a license to carry a concealed deadly weapon are not permitted to bring such a weapon onto facility property.
- All visitors will be wanded.
- Any minor age 16 or older must be on the inmate's visitation list and have a government issued ID in order to visit. Any minor under the age of 18 must be accompanied by someone age 18 or older who is also on the visitation list.
- Any minors over the age of 12 shall comply with the adult dress code. Visitors shall remain appropriately dressed at all times in compliance with the dress code.
- Acceptable clothing includes:
- Pants, shorts, capris and shirts worn at the waist so no under garment show
- Jerseys or tank tops worn with a sleeved undershirt
- Jogging suits
- Spandex or leggings covered with skirt or shorts that are no higher than the width of a dollar bill in length above the knee (2 inches above the knee)
- Form fitting outerwear (i.e. yoga pants, leggings, tights, etc.) that is covered by another article of apparel and meets the criteria of being no higher than 2 inches above the knee (skirts, long shirts designed to be worn with leggings).
- Undergarments shall be worn. Female visitors must wear at minimum underwear and a bra.
- Footwear shall be required at all times.
- Unacceptable clothing includes:
- Clothing with obscenities, vulgarities, profane language, gang related, ethnic or racially offensive stereotypical language or pictures.
- Visible undergarments, tank tops worn without an undershirt, spaghetti strap shirts, shirts with mid-drift exposed, see through clothing, clothing that exposes cleavage and bosom.
- Holes in pants which skin is exposed that is high that 2 inches above the knee.
- Cut-off T-shirts.