Rules for visiting youth in detention
Part of the Youth detention topic
Understand the rules you must follow when visiting a youth in detention.
In short
There are certain rules you must follow when visiting a youth in detention.
These rules help you understand:
- what you can bring inside the youth detention centre
- how you must dress.
You must
When visiting a youth in detention you must:
- show proof of ID when entering and visiting a youth detention centre
- declare any items you have brought with you and pass through the mental detector
- wear closed-in shoes.
You cannot
When visiting a youth in detention you cannot:
- bring food
- bring gifts
- bring banned items such as
- cigarettes
- drugs
- weapons/firearms
- explosives/ammunition
- knives / pocketknives / multi tools
- other cutting/sharp-edged item or material
- metal cutlery / utensils / scissors
- rope/cord
- non-prescribed or illegal drugs or drug-related items
- lighters/matches
- keys
- alcohol or flammable substances
- aerosol sprays (non-medication)
- pornographic material.
- be under the influence of alcohol or drugs when visiting
- wear
- clothing that has obscene or discriminatory words on it
- shirts without sleeves, including tank tops and singlets
- very tight clothing
- clothing that you can see through
- clothing that is revealing
- stiletto heels.
Exceptions and special circumstances
You can:
- bring money or transfer money into the young person’s trust account
- bring special occasion items such as birthday cakes with permission from the Youth Detention Centre
- wear minimal jewellery.