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Visit-day checklist: Arkansas prisons
What to wear, which ID to bring and what you can carry in, from Arkansas DOC's official rules. Pick a prison to add its address, phone and hours. Print it or keep it on your phone.
Before visit day
- ☐ Fill out the form completely and mail it to the person's unit, Attention: Unit Visitation Clerk. Don't send it to the person or to the Florida mail address. Screening takes 1–2 weeks and includes a background check. (official source) (opens in new tab)
- ☐ Pending charges mean denial. Except immediate family, you can be on only one person's list. Appeals go to the Director's Office, 6814 Princeton Pike, Pine Bluff, AR 71602. (official source) (opens in new tab)
- ☐ Check for lockdowns or cancelled visits: Arkansas facility status.
What to wear
- ☐ Visitors’ clothing must be appropriate for the age and occasion, to include the wearing of undergarments. (official source) (opens in new tab)
- ☐ No halter-tops, tank tops, hats, shorts, mini-skirts/dresses, see-through clothing, leggings, jeggings, or white/camouflage attire may be worn. (official source) (opens in new tab)
- ☐ No sleeveless tops are allowed because shoulders must be covered at all times. (official source) (opens in new tab)
ID to bring
- ☐ All visitors 12 years of age and older are required to bring a valid government-issued photo ID. (official source) (opens in new tab)
What you can bring, what stays in the car
- ☐ Visitors are not allowed to bring cameras, pagers, cellular phones, pocketknives, or food into a facility. (official source) (opens in new tab)
- ☐ Entrance will be denied if a visitor is not willing to submit to a search and clear all security procedures, and their visitation privileges will be suspended. (official source) (opens in new tab)
More from Arkansas DOC on visiting
- ☐ Immediate family can visit for up to 30 days when someone first arrives at their unit. Call the Unit Visitation Clerk first. After that, only approved visitors can come. (official source) (opens in new tab)
- ☐ Visitors 12 and older need state photo ID. Minors need an approved adult. The person tells you the days and times. (official source) (opens in new tab)
Rules can differ by prison and change without notice; the prison's posted rules win. Quoted or summarized from official Arkansas DOC pages, each linked. Not legal advice. No sponsors or affiliate links. Last checked .
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