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Detention Center Regulations
 

Visitation Policy:

INMATES IN THE SCOTLAND COUNTY DETENTION CENTER ARE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO LIST PERSONS WITH WHOM THEY WANT TO VISIT. NAMES ARE TO INCLUDE IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBERS AND ONE(1) GIRL FRIEND OR BOY FRIEND WHO ARE ABLE TO PRODUCE PICTURE IDENTIFICATION.  PLEASE NOTE: NO CHILDREN UNDER AGE 16 ARE ALLOWED TO VISIT WITHOUT AN ADULT. VISITS ARE LIMITED TO 20 MINUTES AND ONLY 3 VISITORS ARE ALLOWED PER VISIT PER INMATE. 
 

Visitation Hours by Day:

MALE INMATES with the LAST INITIALS:
A through E may visit on MONDAY ONLY
F through J may visit on TUESDAY ONLY
K through O may visit THURSDAY ONLY
P through T may visit FRIDAY ONLY
U through Z may visit SATURDAY ONLY

FEMALE INMATES MAY VISIT..........WEDNESDAY ONLY
TIMES OF VISITATION EACH DAY
7:00 AM - 11:30 AM
1:00 PM - 4:30 PM
7:00 PM - 9:00PM


Please note that SUNDAY is for visitors who live more than 100 miles from Scotland County and have proper identification.


ANY CLOTHING SHALL BE LEFT AT THE BEGINNING OF THE VISIT. NO MONEY, CASH, CHECKS OR MONEY ORDERS WILL BE ACCEPTED DURING THE VISIT OR ANY OTHER TIME AT THE PUBLIC WINDOW.

1. ALL VISITORS SHALL BE DRESSED PROPERLY, AND SHALL NOT USE PROFANE LANGUAGE.

2. IF AN INMATE HAS VIOLATED ANY DETENTION CENTER RULES AND REGULATIONS AND HAS THEIR PRIVILEGES REVOKED, THE INMATE SHALL NOT BE ALLOWED A VISIT FOR THE DURATION OF THE DISCIPLINARY ACTION.

3. NO CASH, WILL BE ACCEPTED FOR AN INMATE BY THE SCOTLAND COUNTY DETENTION CENTER AT ANY TIME, AND MONEY ORDERS AND CERTIFIED CHECKS ARE THE ONLY WAY THE DETENTION CENTER WILL ACCEPT ANY FUNDS FOR THE INMATES. THIS CAN BE DONE THROUGH THE MAIL ONLY AT ANY TIME. DO NOT SEND CASH.

4. MALE INMATES ARE ALLOWED 3 UNDER SHIRTS OR TEE SHIRTS, 3 PAIRS OF UNDERWEAR OR BRIEFS, and 3 PAIR OF SOCKS. FEMALE INMATES ARE ALLOWED 3 BRAS, 3 PAIR OF PANTIES, 3 TEE SHIRTS, and 3 PAIR OF SOCKS. ALL INMATES ARE ALLOWED 1 SET OF THERMAL UNDERWEAR. ALL THESE ITEMS MUST BE WHITE IN COLOR.

5. THE SCOTLAND COUNTY DETENTION CENTER DOES NOT ACCEPT ANY OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:
A. READING MATERIALS - THESE MATERIALS HAVE TO BE APPROVED BY THE JAIL ADMINISTRATOR AND MAILED FROM THE PUBLISHER DIRECTLY TO THE JAIL FOR THE INMATE.
B. CASH – AT ANY TIME
C. CHECKS - PERSONAL, PAYROLL OR OTHERWISE.
D. HYGIENE ITEMS - THE JAIL FURNISHES THESE ITEMS.
E. MEDICATIONS – PRESCRIPTION NOT IN PROPER BOTTLE AND NON-PRESCRIPTION.
F. ITEMS OF CLOTHING - EXCEPT THE ITEMS LISTED ABOVE.
G. LETTERS FROM VISITORS FOR INMATES - ALL LETTERS SHALL BE SENT TO INMATE THROUGH THE US POSTAL SERVICE.
H. TOBACCO PRODUCTS AND LIGHTERS/MATCHES - SMOKING IS PROHIBITED BY THE SCOTLAND COUNTY DEPT. OF HEALTH IN ANY COUNTY OWNED BUILDING.

6. INMATES OF THE SCOTLAND COUNTY DETENTION CENTER SHALL MAIL ALL LETTERS AND RECEIVE ALL LETTERS THROUGH THE MAIL ON MONDAY THRU FRIDAY.

7.  INMATES MAY RETAIN THREE (3) PHOTOGRAPHS, AS LONG AS THESE PHOTOGRAPHS ARE NOT ATTACHED TO THE WALLS, BUNKS OR DOORS OF THE CELL BLOCKS BECAUSE OF POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARDS. ANY INMATE’S PHOTOGRAPHS FOUND ATTACHED TO THE WALLS, BUNKS OR DOORS WILL BE TAKEN AND PUT INTO THAT INMATE’S FILE, AND THAT INMATE WILL NOT BE  ABLE TO RETAIN ANY OTHER PHOTOGRAPHS IN THE CELL BLOCK DURING THAT INCARCERATION. ADVISE ANYONE THAT MAY WRITE YOU THAT YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO RECEIVE NUDE OR SEXUALLY EXPLICIT PICTURES, MAGAZINES OR BOOKS.

8.  INMATES HAVE PHONES IN THEIR CELL BLOCKS. THESE PHONES ARE COLLECT- ONLY PHONES, SO WHOEVER ACCEPTS THE CALL IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING FOR THE CALL. THESE PHONES ARE TURNED OFF BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 11:00PM AND 7:00AM.

9. ANYTHING THAT IS CONSIDERED A PRIVILEGE CAN BE REVOKED FOR A PERIOD OF TIME FOR ANY VIOLATION OF DETENTION CENTER RULES AND REGULATIONS.  SUCH PRIVILEGES AS TELEVISION, PHONES, CANTEEN, VISITATION, and ACCESS TO THE DAYROOM AREA.

10. ANY MEDICAL CONDITIONS THAT RELATE TO AN INMATE CAN BE COMMUNICATED TO THE DETENTION CENTER NURSE MONDAY THRU FRIDAY OR A MEMBER OF THE DETENTION STAFF AFTER 5 PM EACH DAY AND ON WEEKENDS. ANY QUESTIONS RELATING TO AN INMATE’S MEDICAL CONDITION WILL NOT BE DISCUSSED WITH ANY MEMBER OF THE FAMILY.