Visitor request form

PLEASE READ THE RULES AND REGULATIONS BELOW

All visitors sixteen (16) years of age and older absolutely must have bonafide identification which includes their photograph when visiting any facility. State driver’s licenses, state, Federal, military or school I.D,’s are acceptable. For those who do not drive, acceptable identification cards can be obtained from the local offices of the Oklahoma Department of Motor Vehicles for a nominal fee. Correctional Officers will not permit anyone to enter without identification as indicated.

Under Oklahoma Statutes, Title 57, Chapter 1, Stature 21: Any person who, without authority, brings into or has in his possession in any jail or state penal institution or other place where prisoners are located, any gun, knife, bomb, or other dangerous instrument, any controlled dangerous substance as defined by Section 2-201 et seq. of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statues, any intoxicating beverages or low-point beer as defined by Sections 163.1 and 163.2 of the Title 37of the Oklahoma Statutes, money, or financial documents for a person other than the offender or a spouse of the offender, including but not limited to tax returns, shall be guilty of a felony and is subject to IMPRISONMENT IN THE STATE PENITENTIARY for not less than one (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 ($1,000.00), or both such fine and imprisonment.

Any person knowingly, willfully and without authority brings into or has in his possession in any secure area of a jail or state penal institution or other secure place where prisoners are located any cellular phone or electronic device capable of sending or receiving any electronic communication shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment in the custody of the Department of Corrections for a term not exceeding two 92) years, or by fine not exceeding two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500.00), or by both such fine and imprisonment. Where there exists a reasonable suspicion or probable cause to believe that a particular visitor is attempting to introduce contraband into this institution, the Warden/facility head or his designee may order that the visitor 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 Warden/facility head or his 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 as the visitor. 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. All vehicles and their contents are 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 actions. In addition, the person will be denied future access to the facility.

CONSENT TO SEARCH/ACCESS TO CRIMINAL HISTORY INFORMATION

I, THE UNDERSIGNED, DO HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT I UNDERSTAND AND I AM SUBJECT TO THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA AND REGULATIONS OF OHH, BOP, & DOC. WHILE ON THE PROPERTY OF THE CORRECTIONAL FACILITY. I UNDERSTAND THAT MY ENTRY ONTO PRISON GROUNDS IS PRESUMED CONSENT TO A PAT DOWN SEARCH AND THE SEARCH OF MY VEHICLE AND THAT MORE INTRUSIVE SEARCHES MAY OCCUR DEPENDING UPON THE FACTS AND SUSPICIONS KNOWN TO PRISON STAFF. I FURTHER UNDERSTAND THAT BY MY SIGNATURE BELOW, I AM AUTHORIZING THE OKLAHOMA HALFWAY HOUSE OR JURISDICTIONAL AUTHORITY TO CONDUCT A CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK.

Your digital signature below indicates you have read, or have had read to you, and agree to the rules outlined in the “Visitor’s Request Form”.