Christian County MO Jail Visitation Center

Christian County MO Jail - Visitation

Required Dress Code, On sight and from remote locations.

Clothing should not be tight, transparent or revealing. It should not display gang, racial, inappropriate or inflammatory language or symbols. Skirts, dresses, and shorts may be no shorter than two inches above the top of the kneecap. Wrap-around or slit skirts or dresses are not permitted. Holes or slits are not permitted in pants. Shirts, blouses, and tops must cover the chest and stomach and have sleeves that cover the shoulders, without display of cleavage or midriff. Appropriate undergarments and shoes must be worn at all times. No headwear is allowed except for verified religious.

Restrictions on Visiting Privileges

Visiting an inmate is a privilege that can be limited or suspended. Failure to follow visiting rules, such as unacceptable language, improper dress, presenting risk to the safety and security of the facility, staff, offenders or visitors, participation in illegal activities and/or violations of Missouri law, may result in having visiting privileges suspended, being barred from the facility, or being placed on non-contact visiting status. If visiting sanctions are imposed on a visitor, you may appeal visiting restrictions in writing to the Captain of Corrections at 110 West Elm, rm70 Ozark Mo 65721.

Allowed Items at Visit

Gum, wallets, purses, cell phones, food, drinks, and other items may not be brought to visits. Missouri State Statute 217.360 states that it is a criminal offense for any individual entering a correctional facility to bring in drugs, alcoholic beverages, any article an offender is not permitted to possess or firearm that may be used to endanger the safety and security of the facility, staff or other offenders. Doing so may be a felony and can carry a punishment of up to 15 years in prison. It is important to remember that when visiting you are required to abide by the facility rules and regulations. When you enter prison grounds, you, your packages, your children and your vehicle are subject to search. It is requested you bring only necessary items and secure the rest in your vehicle.

When you bring a small infant or child, it is important that you maintain direct control of your children at all times to ensure their safety and to prevent interruption of other visits. If children are unruly or disruptive, the visit may be terminated.

Visitation hours for attorney and clients

Monday through Friday

• 8:30am – 11:30am
• 1:00pm – 4:30pm

Monday through Friday*

• 7:00pm – 10:00pm

Saturday and Sunday*

• 8:30am – 11:30am
• 1:00pm – 4:30pm
• 7:00pm – 10:00pm

*With permission and scheduling through the Captain or Lieutenant of the jail, you may visit after hours and weekends.

Attorney Visits will primarily be conducted on the second floor, behind Judge Johnson’s Courtroom in the hallway visitation rooms. Two rooms have been cleared of all items except for chairs and a desk.

• Inmates will be escorted to the room when called and secured to a bull ring in the wall.
• Securing the inmate is a security protocol for the safety and security of the facility and all persons in the facility.

To be permitted a visit with your client in one of the visiting rooms you must:

1. Enter the Judicial Building at the front door and announce to the Campus Security Deputies your intentions and whom you wish to visit.
2. The Campus Security Deputy will escort you to one of the visitation rooms if they are not being used.
   • You may have to wait for a room to become available if other attorneys are using them.
   • In the event both attorney-client visitation rooms are occupied you may ask to use the public visitation room.
     • This room is located on the west side of the Judicial Building across from the VFW.
     • This will be a non-contact visit, using a phone and looking through a glass window.
     • There will be no way to pass paperwork to your client.
     • Only to be used when an officer from the jail is available to assist you.
     • To use this room, you must contact the jail by phone and or at the front window.

• When the jail is busy, and this room cannot be used, the booking area in the jail has one room set up for visitation.
• You can either visit through the glass using the phone or you may come into the facility to have face to face with your client.
• The booking room visitation room is small and may not be suited for all visits.
• This room will be on a first come first served basis.

If you wish to receive a phone call from your client, you may call and leave a message with the booking desk. Your message should consist only of your phone number and name.

• Your client will be escorted to the booking desk and will contact you by using a non-recorded line at the booking desk.
• This is not a secluded area, and there will be other inmates and officers in the area during the phone call.

Security Measures:

• The Christian County Jail is a lockdown facility.
• If emergencies arise, you may be asked to leave and or have your visit cancelled.
• You and any property brought into the facility is subject to search and seizure.
• Inmates are not permitted to receive any items other than legal material. All paper clips and staples must be removed.

Lock Down Procedures: During lockdown procedures; all attorneys will be asked to end the visit and leave the building.

Electronic Devices: No cell phones or electronic devices will be permitted into any visitation room unless used for the purpose of the visit.

Prohibited Items: There will never be any weapons, knives, fingernail files, fingernail clippers, mace or any other items used as a weapon permitted into the facility. Further items not allowed into the facility are chewing gum, tobacco products, and lighters.

Photography: Photographs of the facility are strictly forbidden and a security violation. If you have been found of taking photographs in/of the facility, your phone may be confiscated, and your further access denied.

Visiting Inmates at Christian County MO Jail

All Visitors are subject to search once inside the facility.

The public may visit no more than one time per week, Monday through Saturday at this Ozark MO location. Visitors must sign inat least 15 minutes before their scheduled visits. If you schedule a visit and don't show up or show up late, you will not be allowed to visit the rest of that week, including Saturday. If a visit on Saturday is scheduled, and the visitor does not show up or shows up late, they will not be allowed to visit until the following Saturday. Repeated late arrival or no-show violations may result in longer suspension of visiting privileges. Inmates are allowed no more than one (1) visit per day. Visitors under the age of 18 must be accompanied by their parent or legal guardian, unless they are visiting a parent. Unaccompanied minors (under age 18) visiting a parent must present a copy of their birth certificate. Children must remain with the parent at all times during the visit. All visitors must have acceptable identification. This includes a drivers license with picture identification, military ID, or other verifiable picture ID. Three (3) pieces of non-picture ID may substitute for picture ID.

No mail or messages for inmates will be accepted. Mail must go through the U.S. Mail. Visitors may only visit the inmate they have signed up to visit. Any visitor who appears to be under the influence of alcohol or drugs will not be permitted to visit. Inappropriate behavior, including the use of profanity, will not be permitted. No weapons will be permitted. All other items listed in the jail lobby are prohibited. There is a maximum of four (4) visitors per booth, including children, and the door must remain closed.

All visitors must wear appropriate clothing, including shoes and shirts. Restrictions on attire or appearance include: No miniskirts or similar attire; no low-cut or revealing necklines; no attire with obscene or offensive language; and no persons with a bare midriff will be permitted to visit. Visitors cannot bring items into the visiting area including weapons of any kind, purses, handbags, backpacks, diaper bags, food, drink, gum, baby bottles, pictures, books, toys, writing utensils, strollers or carriers, cell phones, cameras, or any other electronic devices.

Violation of the above restrictions may cause the visit to be cancelled or terminated, and visiting privileges may be suspended by the Christian Sheriffs Department. The on-duty supervisor may cancel visits without notice due to circumstances within the jail.