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Pennington County Male Work Release Visitation

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VISITATION POLICY
 


Please read the information below carefully:

 
Only your ID and car/house keys are allowed into the facility.
 
The inmate has the option to accept or refuse any visitor(s). If an inmate chooses to visit with someone other than you, you need to understand that this was the inmate's choice, and if this does happen, it may be helpful for you and the inmate to arrange a specific day when the two of you will visit. This arrangement may be made through the mail service.
 
IT IS ILLEGAL for any person to deliver, or have in possession with intent to deliver, to any inmate in a jail, or deposit or conceal in or around any jail, or in any mode of transportation entering the grounds of any jail and its ancillary facilities used to house inmates, any article or thing with intent that an inmate obtain or receive the item. This includes the delivery of alcoholic beverages, controlled substances, hallucinogens, marijuana, or dangerous or deadly weapons. This also includes prescription or non-prescription drugs. To do so is a felony. Violators will be arrested and prosecuted.
 
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VISITOR RESPONSIBILITY, CONDUCT AND BEHAVIOR
  • It is the responsibility of the visitor and the inmate to conduct themselves in a mature, responsible manner, respectful of the right of other inmates and their visitors.
  • Any visitor who arrives intoxicated or appears intoxicated will not be allowed to visit with notification to the Shift Supervisor.
  • Profane or loud, argumentative language, petting or other undesirable conduct will result in the termination of a visit.
  • Some of the common items not allowed at a visit include handbags, magazines, pagers, cell phones, cameras, tobacco products, toys, photo albums, lighters, newspapers, medications and food items.
  • Visitors may be subject to metal detector searches prior to entering. Refusal to be searched by metal detector will result in the visit being canceled and may result in the termination of visiting privilege.
SUPERVISION OF CHILDREN
It is the Visitor's responsibility to supervise and maintain control over accompanying children. Neither Visitors nor inmates are permitted to use corporal punishment on children. If a child becomes disruptive during a visit and is not controlled by verbal direction from the supervising visitor or inmate, the visit may be terminated.
 
    ALL VISITORS ARE REQUIRED TO:
    • Provide picture ID with date of birth.  Examples:
      • Drivers License from any State.
      • Valid Passport
      • Valid Federal, State or County issued ID and birth certificate if ID does not bear a date of birth
      • Military ID card with photo and date of birth
    • Clear the metal detector
    • Must conduct themselves in an orderly manner
    • No smoking, drinks or food allowed in the facility
~~ Any violation of these requirements may result in denial of future visits. ~~
 
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Visitation Days and Times...no visitations on Mondays.
Visitation is held on
Saturday and Sunday evenings
between 7:15 p.m. and 9:20 p.m.
Visitation Time Slots
  7:15 p.m. - 7:35 p.m.
  7:40 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
  8:05 p.m. - 8:25 p.m.
  8:30 p.m. - 8:50 p.m.
  8:55 p.m. - 9:15 p.m.
  9:20 p.m. - 9:40 p.m.

TO SCHEDULE A VISIT...

1. Call 716-6569 or come to the Jail between 8:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m., on the morning you wish to visit.    If you do not have access to a phone, you may come to the Jail to schedule a time. All requests for visitation times will be handled on a first come, first serve basis. There are NO "walk-in" appointments during the visitation hours
 
2. The person reserving the visitation time must be the person visiting. The visitation clerk will need to know who you would like to visit, the time you wish visit (if available), the individuals who will also be visiting with you and date of births for each person visiting. If the person is not on the list at the time scheduled, that person will not be allowed to visit
 
3. You must arrive 15 minutes prior to the scheduled visitation time in order for the receptionist to properly check you in. Proper identification with both picture and date of birth will be required for visitors over the age of 18. Visitors under the age of 18 are allowed to visit only when accompanied by an adult.
 
If the visitor does not show 5 minutes after the visit was scheduled to start, the visit will be cancelled..
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