When visiting a prison all visitors are required to provide photograhpic proof of identity. The only acceptable forms of identification are government issued photo I.D. such as:
Routine searching procedures apply when you visit a prison facility. These include metal detector searches (walk-through detectors and hand-held 'wand' detectors - similar to airport metal detector searches) and searches of your belongings.
In some circumstances a visitor may be asked to submit to a more thorough search before being allowed to enter a prison. If this is the case, there are strict and specific procedures that apply and the visitor's consent is obtained prior to the search being conducted.
If the visitor does not consent to a more thorough search, he/she may be denied access to the prison. These searches are not routine or random, and are only carried out when specific circumstances apply.
