Dress Code for Visits

All visitors to the Barnstable County Correctional Facility (BCCF) are required to be properly dressed. All visitors must wear appropriate undergarments and footwear during their entire visit. All clothing must remain on your person during the visit; no articles of clothing may be removed at any time under any circumstance.

The following items are considered unacceptable attire for a visit with a Barnstable County Sheriff's Office (BCSO) inmate:

Sweatpants or sweatshirts with hoods
Fatigue or camouflage clothing unless the visitor is on active military duty
Clothing similar to that issued to an inmate or a BCSO uniformed personnel
Gym and/or exercise-type shorts
Exercise/dance tights, leotards, leggings, or body suits worn alone as an outfit
Midriff, tank, halter, muscle, or strappy tops
Jackets, coats, or similar outer garments
Sleeveless shirts or those that expose the back beyond the shoulder area
Low-cut, revealing clothing or form-fitting attire
Sheer clothing without undergarments
Bathing suits
Dresses, shorts, or skirts must be no shorter than 3 inches above the knee
Dresses or skirts with slits must be no shorter than 3 inches above the knee
Hats, hair wraps, or other hair/head coverings
No jewelry other than wedding rings and/or medical alert jewelry may be worn during an inmate visit.

BCCF visits officers may request you to remove or change inappropriate clothing prior to admittance to visit an inmate. A visit may be denied if clothing deemed inappropriate by a BCCF visits officer cannot be corrected prior to admittance.

Disclaimer: Being an approved BCSO visitor and present in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Barnstable County Sheriff's Office and the Barnstable County Correctional Facility policies is not a guarantee a visit will occur. The BCSO has the right to deny any and all visits, at any time, without notice, without cause and without recourse.

Please be advised that BCSO policies are subject to change without notice.