Author: Bryan Gibson

Weekly Bulletin
June 5, 2016

Prison Visitors Dress Restrictions
by Whit Sasser, via Exhortations & Such
Over the years, I have visited and conducted Bible studies with people incarcerated in prisons many times. It was interesting to me to see the following excerpt from the general information manual of the Waupun Correctional Institution, detailing the restrictions for visitors dress. Preachers are apparently not the only one’s concerned about the effect certain kinds of dress can have others. In other words, it does not take a Bible to curb the immodesty of women regarding their apparel in public. If worldly minds know this, how can some who profess Christ not see it? Of course, there is also the matter of personal integrity, whether anyone else is looking or not. Anyway, enough preaching...on to the excerpt.
All visitors must pass through and clear the metal detector. In order to expedite the entrance process, visitors should avoid wearing clothing with metal attached (i.e., buckles, snaps, metal buttons, etc.). It is also recommended that visitors refrain from wearing excessive jewelry. The metal detector is also sensitive to wire in undergarments. Visitors with pacemakers or other medical implants which will affect the metal detector must make their condition known to the processing staff member.
The following apparel is considered inappropriate and will result in the denial of visits:
(1) Transparent clothing;
(2) Shorts which are shorter than fingertip length (i.e., visitor standing naturally with arms straight down the side of the body and fingers extended);
(3) Skirts or dresses shorter than fingertip length plus three inches (should a reasonable doubt exist, a ruler will be provided to the visitor to enable the visitor to demonstrate compliance);
(4) Strapless, tube and halter tops;
(5) Tops which expose the midriff;
(6) Spandex or Spandex-like and Lycra or Lycra-like athletic pants, aerobic/exercise tights or leotards;
(7) Underwear worn on the outside;
(8) Clothing with revealing holes or tears above fingertip level (i.e., visitor standing naturally with arms straight down the side of the body and fingers extended);
(9) Clothing or accessories with obscene or profane writing, images or pictures .
Visitors wearing gang or club related clothing or insignia may be denied entrance into the institution. This includes, but is not limited to, motorcycle jackets bearing club logos and footwear.
These restrictions apply equally to men and women.

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