Two Bridges Regional Jail

                                       Serving Lincoln and Sagadahoc Counties

                                        Click here for current job openings

Home
Authority
Staff
FAQ
Site and Facilities
Jobs
Direct Supervision
Meetings
Finances
Request for Bids

 

 

522 Bath Road

Wiscasset, ME 04578

 

Tel:  (207) 882-4268

FAX: (207) 882-4638

Visitation Policy

Inmates in the Two Bridges Regional Jail are eligible for visits upon being classified from the Orientation Unit to a permanent housing unit (within 72 hrs of incarceration).

During Classification, the inmate can identify up to six adults and three children that s/he would like to have a visit with during their incarceration at Two Bridges Regional Jail.  The inmate may update this list on the fifteenth of each month. 

To arrange a visit with an inmate, contact the receptionist by telephone, (207) 882-4268, the business day before the scheduled visit, between the hours of 0800 and 1600.  For visits scheduled on a weekend, contact the receptionist on Friday. Visitation schedules are posted in each housing unit.   

Please provide the inmate’s name and the full name and date of birth for up to three (3) visitors requesting to attend.   

If any of the names provided by the caller are not listed in the jail information system, the receptionist will inform the caller the inmate has NOT identified them as a requested visitor and, therefore, they are prohibited from signing up for a visit until such time the inmate changes his/her visitor list. 

The receptionist will accept only one (1) call for each visit time from a potential visitor to schedule a visit.  Additional calls to add or change visitors will not be accepted.  

All adults arriving for a visit must present a government issued photo I.D. or entry to the facility will be denied.   

All visitors will be provided equal access to visitation sign up. Once the maximum number of inmates has been reached for a given time, no additional inmates will be added for that time.  Sufficient time and space is provided for inmates to receive all visits appropriate for their classification. 

VISITATION RULES

  1. All visitors must arrive 15 minutes prior to the start of visit to allow the Officer on duty to process them into the facility.

  2. Visitors are only allowed to visit one inmate per day.

  3. Parents will not leave children unattended on facility grounds.

  4. Visits are restricted to three (3) visitors.

  5. Passing anything to an inmate during a visit will result in termination of the visit.

  6. Disruptive behavior by adults or children will result in termination of the visit.

  7. Contact in the form of a short hug and kiss at the beginning and end of a visit is permitted during contact visits.  No contact is permitted during the visit itself.

  8. The following items are not to be brought into the jail at any time:

  • Weapons (guns, knives, clubs, mace, etc.)

  • Tobacco products and lighters of any kind

  • Baby cribs, strollers, walkers, car seat, blankets, baby bottles, etc.

  • Phones or pagers of any kind

  • Handbags or hand-held wallets

  • Briefcases, clipboards, notebooks, books, magazines, pictures,         cameras or any kind of recording or playing device.  (Exception: Officer inspected briefcase for professional visitors)

  • Food or drink

  • No coats, jackets, sweaters, or hats (exception: professional and clergy visits may wear sport coat or suit jacket.  These items must clear metal detection)

  • Umbrellas 

  1. The following dress code will be followed: 

  • No hats or head covering of any kind

  • No shorts of any kind (Exception: children under age 10)

  • No short dresses (just above the knee is acceptable)

  • Shirts and dresses must have sleeves

  • No see-through clothing

  • No low cut clothing.  The bottom of shirts must come down past the belt line

  • No skintight clothing

  • No sandals without a heel and a heel strap

  1. All visitors must pass through the metal detector without any metal objects being detected.  You will be permitted three attempts only.  Visitors must walk through the metal detector with hands by the side.  The visitation Officer may deny entry if the identification of a detected item cannot be resolved.  All visitors are subject to pat search.  The following items may be sensitive to the detection equipment and require further investigation: 

  • Hair pins (can be taken out)

  • Jewelry (can be taken off)

  • Metal buckles or steel-toe shoes (shoes will not be taken off to pass through)

  • Under-wire bras (will not be taken off to pass through)

  • Metal buttons on shirts, pants, or jacket (these items will not be taken off to pass through)

  • Surgically implanted pins, pace makers, etc. (written proof from a physician must be presented)

  • Metal belt buckles (can be taken off)

  1. Behavior of inmates and/or visitors will be carefully regulated.  Loud speech, boisterousness, obscene behavior, or language will not be permitted.

  2. Visitors may be asked to terminate their visit at any time at the discretion of the visitation Officer.  Failure on the part of the visitor to leave when asked could result in the termination of their visitation privileges or criminal charges.

  3. All visitors suspected of being under the influence of alcohol or drugs will be asked to leave.  Refusal could result in criminal charges.

All Visitors are subject to searches upon entering the jail.

 Click here for visit schedule for each housing unit.

 Visitors may be denied visits for the following reasons:

  1. Being on current bail conditions

  2. Pending criminal charges.

  3. If a protection order or other court order prohibiting contact in between the inmate and the requested visitor is in effect.

  4. If a warrant for the visitor’s arrest is currently active. Upon the visitor’s arrival to the jail, the Shift Commander will contact local law enforcement to notify them of the situation.

  5. The visitor is currently under supervision of Probation and Parole, or a jail diversion program approved by the Sheriff.

  6. The visitor has been released from custody of Two Bridges Regional Jail within the last sixty (60) days.

  7. Any known convictions for Trafficking in Prison Contraband.

  8. Any previously identified behavior during a visit which violated TBRJ rules and regulations governing visits.

  9. Any individual denied a visit because of 7a, 7b or 7e shall be offered a non-contact visit.

Legal Visitation

  1. Attorneys or representatives of attorneys who are active members of the Maine Bar Association are permitted an unlimited number of visits with inmates for legal counseling during normal waking hours.

  2. Other legal visitors authorized to visit with inmates include at a minimum:

  • Members of the District Attorney.

  • Law Enforcement Officers.

  • Probation and Parole.

  • Members of the Attorney General’s Office.