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Visitor's Rules

Jail staff will control inmate visiting. The security system may video record visits as a part of normal checks. A visit cannot take place during jail shift change, a health care appointment, a jail program class, or when safety and security are at stake. An inmate may refuse to visit. As a visitor, you must check in and out with jail lobby staff. You must comply with jail rules. If you do not, jail staff will end your current visit and may deny you future ones.

  1. You must not be under any influence of drugs or alcohol.
  2. You must not take or attempt to bring contraband into the jail. If you do, you are subject to arrest and prosecution under ORS 162.185. Contraband is anything jail staff have not authorized or issued. It includes things like weapons, drugs, cigarettes, lighters, sharp objects, and food.
  3. You must not behave in a manner that threatens the safety, security, and good order of the jail.
  4. You must not dress or behave in a suggestive or inappropriate manner. For example, no short dress or shorts, bare midriffs, low-cut blouses, see-through clothing, or offensive language or symbols.
  5. If you are a social visitor, you may not take pens, matches, lighters, tobacco, sharp objects, pocketknives, or containers into the visiting area. Containers include briefcases, purses, fanny packs, and diaper bags. If you are an official or professional visitor, jail staff must approve and search your containers before the visit. All visitors must empty their pockets if jail staff ask.
  6. You cannot leave items in the waiting area while you visit. Lockers are available off the lobby to store your personal belongings. The jail is not responsible for items left in lockers.
  7. You must watch and control your children at all times. They must stay seated and not be left alone.Children cannot be left unsupervised in the jail lobby or in vehicles parked in the parking lot.Children means any child under 18-years-of-age.
  8. You must go directly to and from your assigned visiting area--no loitering.All other areas are off limits.
  9. You must not tamper with, damage, or mark jail property.
  10. You must end your visit within the allotted time.
  11. You must submit to a search of belongings or a pat-down search if jail staff have reasonable suspicion you are trying to take contraband into the visiting area. You may refuse a search. Jail staff will not allow you to visit if you refuse.

 

Rules of Conduct for Visitors:

  1. Use of intoxicants is prohibited: visitors who exhibit indication of the use of alcohol, narcotics, or other intoxicants shall not be permitted to visits
  2. Disturbances prohibited: Visitors shall not engage in a disturbance, as defined above.
  3. Appropriate Clothing/Dress: Visitors shall wear conventional clothing in a manner that is not unduly suggestive or tight fitting and which does not pose a threat to the safety, security, health and good order of the facility, and/or the safety and security of inmates, staff, visitors, contractors or the community:
    a. Dresses, skirts, jumpers, culottes, and shorts shall not be worn more than two inches above the middle of the kneecap.
    b. Slit dresses/skirts shall be permitted only if the slit is not more than two inches above the middle of the kneecap. Wrap around skirts are not permitted.
    c. Halter dresses, halter tops, tube tops, or tops with plunging/low-cut necklines are prohibited.
    d. See-through clothing, including sheer fabrics and loose weave is prohibited. Clothing that exposes an undue amount of flesh (e.g. exposing chest, back, thighs, or midsection) is prohibited.
    e. Extremely baggy pants or pants that show undergarments are prohibited.
    f. Shirts/blouses, pants/skirts/dresses and footwear must be worn.
    g. Clothing, hairstyles, insignias or other paraphernalia associated with security threat groups or gangs is prohibited.
    h. Hats are prohibited. Wearing of hats for religious purposes will be determined on a case-by-case basis.
    i. Hair clips, ornaments or jewelry that could be considered a threat or weapon are prohibited and must be locked up prior to visiting.
    j. The above standards apply to persons 12 years of age and above.
  4. Control of Children: Visitors shall control children and remove them from the visiting area or jail lobby to avoid disturbing other visitors.
  5. Persons with outstanding restricted warrants shall not be allowed to visit.
  6. Visitors shall not possess or carry onto the grounds of any Multnomah County Sheriff's Office facility explosive devices, firearms, ammunition, alcoholic beverages, narcotics, dangerous drugs, or objects or materials or any kind, which might be used to compromise the safety and security of the facility.
  7. Visitors shall not bring contraband items into the jail. You may be subject to arrest and prosecution under ORS 162.185. Contraband is any item jail staff have not authorized or issued. This includes items such as weapons, drugs, cigarettes, lighters, sharp objects, and food.
  8. Items may not be left in the jail lobby while visiting. We are not responsible for items left in the jail lobby.
  9. Once a visitor or an inmate leaves the visiting area, for any reason, the visit shall be terminated.
  10. Visits must end within the allotted visitation time.
  11. You must go directly to and from your assigned visiting area; no loitering. All other areas are off limits.
  12. You must not tamper with, damage or mark jail property.
  13. You must submit to a search of belongings or a pat down search if jail staff has reasonable suspicion you are trying to take contraband into the visiting area. You may refuse a search. You will not be able to visit if you refuse a search.
  14. Lockers are provided for visitor use to store purses and other small items until the visit is over. We are not responsible for items left in the lockers.
  15. Neither a visitor nor an inmate shall be permitted to visit with a person who is not specifically authorized for the current visit.
  16. Sexual activity, as defined, is prohibited and will cause the visit to be terminated and denial of future visitation.
  17. Visitation staff may refer a visitor to the Officer in Charge (OIC) for approval or denial of a visit.