All visitors (16) years of age and older absolutely have bonafide identification
which includes their photograph when visiting any facility. State driver’s license,
state, federal, military or school ID’s are acceptable. For those who do not drive,
acceptable identification cards can be obtained from local offices of the Oklahoma
Department of Motor Vehicles for a nominal fee. Detention Officers will not
permit anyone to enter without these types of identification.
Under Oklahoma Statutes, Title 57, Chapter 1, Statute 21: Any person who brings
into or has possession in any jail or state penal institution or other place where
prisoners are located, any gun, knife, bomb, or other dangerous instrument,
narcotic drug or any dangerous drug whatsoever, including amphetamines,
sleeping potions, barbiturates, or derivatives thereof, or any alcoholic beverages,
or money, will be guilty of a felony and is subject to IMPRISONMENT IN THE STATE
PENTENTIARY for not less than (1) year or more than five (5) years, or a fine of not
less than one hundred dollars ($100.00) or more than one thousand dollars
($1000.00), or both such fine and imprisonment.
Where there exists a reasonable suspicion or probable cause to believe a
particular visitor is attempting to introduce contraband into this institution the
Executive Director or designee may order the visitor to be subjected to a more
thorough search. A visitor may be requested to remove his/her clothing to submit
to a strip search only when the Executive Director or designee determines there is
probable cause to believe the particular visitor possesses contraband. In such an
instance, the search must be conducted by two trained staff members of the same
gender. The visitor may also be subject to search by a certified drug dog.
Everyone entering the perimeter of this facility will at a minimum be subject to a
pat search. Bags, purses, boxes, etc. carried by persons entering this facility will
be subject to search upon entering the grounds.
Should a visitor refuse to grant permission for the search, entry to the facility will
be denied and may be grounds for appropriate action. In addition, the person will
be denied future access to the facility.