Jail Facility Visitation Rules

Florence Police Department Jail Facility Visitation Rules:

Visitation in the Florence Police Department Jail Facility will only be allowed by attorneys and clergy for the first 14 days of incarceration. Once an inmate has been in custody for 14 days they are permitted to have visits, unless this privilege is denied as a disciplinary action. The inmate has to provide the names of persons who they want to visit upon booking. Inmates may change the names but they must allow at least three business days for the change on the inmates visit list to occur.

Visitation shall be given only if requested during visitation times on Wednesdays between noon and 4:00 p.m., or on Sundays by special arrangement. There shall be no limit to the number of visits of an inmate with his attorney or clergy, however all others shall occur no more than one visit every week. Visits should be for no more than 30 minutes, but may be terminated earlier or extended later should the officer need to respond to a call for service in the community. If you would like to arrange a visit with an inmate currently lodged in our facility, please contact Florence Police dispatch at (541)997-3515.

Lawyers and clergy visitors will be advised they may be subject to visual search, metal detection scanning, and outer garment search prior to entry into the facility to accommodate a visit. Should the visitor object to such search, then no visit will be permitted. The volunteer will visually inspect and use the metal detector wand to assure no weapons are allowed in the visitation room.

Only attorneys and clergy members may bring in a briefcase to assist them in their function as counsel for the inmate. Prior to entry the contents of the briefcase shall be inspected for weapons or other contraband. Department staff will not read any privileged documents. Should any attorney or clergy member object to such a search, then no visit will be permitted. Attorneys and clergy shall also be instructed that nothing is to be passed to the inmate without prior permission of the Corrections' Officer or on-duty police officer. Attorneys and religious advisors will be given privacy during the visit and their conversation shall not be monitored or recorded at any time.

Any conduct of a visitor that is contrary to the security of the facility and/or the safety of the staff and inmates will result in the immediate termination of the visit and the responsible visitor will not be permitted any subsequent visits. Visitations of the family member and inmate may be monitored with conversations recorded.

No employee or volunteer of the Florence Police Department will receive or deliver written or verbal messages to or from an inmate.