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Corrections
The Desoto County Jail
is the main distribution point for persons arrested in The
Jail Administrator and a staff of 54 provide supervision in the men and women
section. Quarterly meeting with Jail
command staff keeps all officers current to new policies and coming training
events. Sheriff Bill Rasco oversees all operations of the
jail as well as those of Law Enforcement. Visitation Hours Visitation
hours are Monday thru Sunday from 7:00am to 9:00pm and depend on the housing
area the inmate is currently staged in.
Holding Cell
Visitor Rules and Regulations
7.
Visitors must be dressed appropriately in order to be admitted. Here are the
basic guidelines: a.
Visitors clothing must be worn in an appropriate manner. b.
Appropriate shoes must be worn for basic foot protection. c. No
logos on clothing which contain pictures, slogans, or vulgarity, or any
clothing determined by the Jail Division as being associated with a security threat
group. d.
Excessive clothing may not be worn, such as two (2) pair of pants or an extra
shirt under their top layer of clothing. No saggy and
baggy pants. f. No
short shorts or short dresses. No midriff shirts or short shirts. Shorts must extend
down to at least two (2) inches above the knee and dresses must be no more than
two (2) inches above the knee while standing. Splits should not expose the leg
no more than two (2) inches above the knee while standing. Underwear must be worn. g. No spandex
or spandex-type fabrics. h. No
clothing that is suggestive, provocative or offensive in nature. i. No
clothing that is transparent or translucent in nature. j.
Hats, scarves, bandannas with any form of questionable logos are not
permitted. 8. Persons
who are in Administrative Segregation or lockdown status cannot visit. 9. A
number of items are not allow to be brought in the jail such as: food
(including gum), drinks, tobacco products to include all smoking materials,
purses, umbrellas, cell phones, pagers, cameras, radios, tape records/players,
lighters, sharp objects and weapons, etc. The exception to this is one (1)
plastic baby bottle, one (1) blanket, one (1) diaper and car seat for an
infant. 10.
Visitor lockers are not provided for the storage of personal items that are not
allowed in the jail. The DCSO is not responsible for
items left in the visitation area/lockers. 11.
Individuals dropping off approved items in visitation for inmates must present
valid identification (e.g., State Drivers License, State/Federal identification
card, or other picture I.D.,etc.) Any item being dropped off for an inmate must
be pre-approved by the appropriate Authority. The officer will notify the
proper designee to verify before accepting the item and checking it for
contraband. Once the item(s) has been accepted this information must be
recorded in our records. 12. Other visitor rules apply. See the bulletin board in the jail lobby for updated information.
Secured Entrance Holding Cell
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