RULES AND REGULATIONS
Visits are by appointment ONLY
Visiting Hours
- Inmates may receive visits on weekends and state holidays between the hours of 9:00am and 9:30am. New visitors shall not enter the complex after 9:30am. Visitors shall exit the institutional grounds by 12:45pm.
Entry and Identification of Visitors
- Visitors shall stop at Post One giving proper identification including vehicle license number. The officer shall direct the visitor to the visitor’s parking lot and visiting area. Each visitor shall sign in with the Visiting Officer located at the Visitation Building.
- Visitor’s car and person shall be subject to search in accordance with CPPs 9.6, 9.8 and 16.1.
- Visitors shall park in the designated parking lot across the road from the gym. Upon exiting the vehicle, it shall be securely locked with all windows rolled up and all items locked up that are in the back of pick-up trucks. Vehicles need to be secured.
- Visitors shall enter the visiting area from the front entrance of the Visitation Building. Once a visitor enters the visiting area, they shall not be allowed to return to their vehicle except for leaving the Complex, unless authorized by the Visitation Supervisor.
- Visitors leaving the complex shall not be allowed to return to the complex until the next scheduled visiting day.
- Due to space limitation of the visiting area, inmates shall not be permitted more than three (3) approved adult visitors per visiting period.
- Visitors in need of a prescription drug during a visit shall be required to bring NO MORE THAN THE EXACT dosage for that day and it shall be in the original container. This must be reported to the Post One Officer prior to the visitor entering the visiting area.
- Visitors shall be prohibited from bringing any food or drinks to the visiting area. Vending machines shall be provided. BCC staff, visitors, or inmates shall not shake any vending machine for any reason. See the Visitation Officer if the machine malfunctions and a refund if required. Inmates are not allowed at the vending machines.
- Visitors shall be assigned to a table by the Visiting Officer and directed to the seat until the inmate being visited arrives.
- Visiting Officers have the authority to determine seating arrangements.
- Visitors shall be required to remain in the immediate visiting area. Children shall remain with parents at all times and parents shall be responsible for the supervision of children. Visitors shall remain seated at their assigned tables if the inmate being visited is not at the table. Both the inmate and the visitor shall not be authorized to be away from the table at the same time unless authorized by the Visitation Officer.
- Pets shall not be allowed on the complex.
Visitor Dress Code Policy
To maintain the safety, security, and orderly operation of this facility, all visitors must comply with the following dress code. Visitors who fail to comply will be denied entry.
General Standards
- Visitors must wear modest clothing appropriate for a correctional environment.
- Appropriate undergarments must be worn at all times and must not be visible.
- Shirts must fully cover the shoulders, cleavage, and midriff.
- Footwear must be worn at all times. Bare feet are not permitted.
Prohibited Attire
- Provocative, revealing, see-through, or excessively tight-fitting clothing.
- Shorts, dresses, or skirts that are more than 2 inches above the knee when standing.
- Tank tops, halter tops, tube tops, or any sleeveless shirts.
- Spandex, leggings, or yoga pants when worn as the outermost garment. These items are permitted only when worn underneath a skirt, dress, or pants that meet length requirements.
- Clothing displaying obscene language, images, or symbols; gang-related insignia; or content that is offensive, derogatory, or disruptive.
- Head coverings of any type, including hats, caps, bandanas, scarves, or hoods. (Religious head coverings are permitted but are subject to search.)
Enforcement
- Facility staff have the sole discretion to determine whether clothing complies with this policy.
- Visitors arriving in violation of the dress code will be given the opportunity to correct the issue if possible (e.g., changing clothes, covering up). If the issue cannot be corrected, the visitor will be denied entry.
Entry of Inmates
- Inmates shall enter the visiting area through the rear entrance of the Visiting Building. Institutional ID, locker key, and wedding band shall be the only items allowed into the visiting area.
- Inmates shall be fully dressed in inmate uniforms.
- Inmates and their visitors shall not be allowed to sit beside each other.
- At the conclusion of a visit, inmates shall remain at assigned table or in an assigned area until the Visiting Officer has cleared the visiting area of visitors.
The Visit
BCC also requires the following guidelines
- Visitors shall not be allowed to leave any personal belongings, money, or packages for the inmate unless approved by the Warden.
- Visitors shall not have more than fifty (50) dollars in (quarters, ones, fives, and tens) for vending machines in their possession. All change shall be in a clear container only.
- Purses, wallets, or handbags shall not be allowed in the visiting area.
- Cell phones shall not be allowed in the visiting area. Cell phones must be locked in vehicles.
- Table coverings, place mats, blankets, beach towels, newspapers, or magazines shall not be allowed.
- Visitors shall not be permitted to bring any type of food or drink into the visiting area for any reason.
- Strollers, play pens, swings, walkers, toys, diaper bags, or infant carriers shall not be allowed. Two (2) premeasured bottles and three (3) diapers only shall be allowed for infants.
- Visitors who bring in any unauthorized items will be required to return those items to their vehicles at the direction of the Visitation Staff. Any unauthorized items that may lead to misdemeanor or felony charges, the Kentucky State Police shall be contacted immediately.
- Inmates shall not join visitors until the visitor has completed registration and have taken a seat.
- Only the Shift Supervisor shall have the authority to deny or terminate a visit. If a visit is denied or terminated for any reason, the Shift Supervisor shall prepare a written report to the Warden explaining in detail the reason for denial or termination. If a visit is terminated for unruly behavior, inappropriate conduct, or illegal or possible illegal activity, the visitor shall be informed that they shall not be allowed reentry to visit without written permission from the Warden.
General Information
- Visitors shall remain in the Visitation Building.
- Restricted areas shall be posted and strictly enforced.
- Inmates shall not be allowed to enter the parking lot or a visitor’s vehicle for any reason.
- Visiting Officers shall have total responsibility for supervision of visiting and shall enforce visiting regulations. It shall be the Visiting Officer’s responsibility to call attention to any breach of regulations. If a visitor ignored the instructions of an officer, the visit may be terminated.
- Instructions may include:
- Refraining from making loud noise, making an obscene or sexual gesture or contact, disrupting the visits of others, and other unacceptable behavior.
- The necessity of bringing adequate identification on a subsequent visit.
- Unacceptable attire.
- Institutional count times during visits occur at 10:00am and 12:15pm. At these times, no inmates will be allowed to enter or leave the visitation area until count has cleared. All inmates will remain seated until count clears.
- Inmates and visitors shall be allowed to kiss and embrace once at the start of the visit and once at the conclusion of the visit. Brief physical contact, such as holding hands, kissing, and embracing shall be permitted within the bounds of good taste and only at the beginning and the end of the visit. This shall be done in the black square embrace boxes.
- Visiting Officer shall not accept any article or gift of any kind from the inmate or visitor.