OAR 291-127-0460
Visitor Clothing


(1) In order to maintain a positive environment for all inmates and visitors, a reasonable clothing standard must be established. Visitors are encouraged to wear clothing that is conservative in nature in order to maintain a family friendly visiting environment.
(2) All visitors are required to wear:
(a) Undergarments, including non-underwire bras, must not be visible through outer clothing; and
(b) Footwear.
(3) The following clothing may be allowed:
(a) Dresses, skirts, jumpers, culottes, and shorts that are knee level or lower when standing;
(b) Tank tops as long as the undergarment is not visible;
(c) Light-weight sweaters, jackets, sport or suit coats, hooded sweatshirts and lined jackets or coats as long as they are worn by the visitor during the entire visiting session;
(d) Umbrellas, hats, outer garments such as raincoats, ski jackets and other garments that protect against rain and other inclement weather are normally prohibited within the main visiting room. Some visiting rooms require outside travel once checked in. In these cases, the facility will provide a designated area for the garment; or
(e) Headwear is allowed if worn for religious reasons. All headwear is subject to inspection for security purposes.
(4) The following clothing is prohibited:
(a) Underwire bras;
(b) Blue denim or blue colored clothing of any kind;
(c) Camouflaged patterned clothing of any kind;
(d) Clothing that is provocative as it may draw undue attention;
(e) Wraparound skirts;
(f) Dresses, skirts, jumpers, culottes, and shorts that end above the knee when standing or have slits more than one (1) inch above the knee;
(g) Clothing that exposes an undue amount of flesh (e.g., exposing chest, back, thighs, or midsection). Examples of this type of clothing include: halter tops or dresses, tube tops, see-through clothing, sheer fabrics, mini-skirts, shirts with low cut neck lines, and crop tops;
(h) Clothing, hairstyles, insignias or other paraphernalia associated with security threat groups or that are inflammatory in nature; or
(i) Hats or headwear of any kind except as described in section in (3)(e) above.
(5) Children eight years of age and under must be appropriately clothed and are not subject to the clothing restrictions listed in section (4) above.
Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

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