Kolbe Foundation

A Secure Humane Facility Geared Towards Meaningful Rehabilitation

Procedure for Visits

• Visits are from Sunday to Sunday from 0900 hrs to 1500 hrs.
• Visitor(s) arrive at Control/ Entrance and will be issued a number, after which he/she proceeds to the visitor's waiting area.
• Once number is called, he/she will proceed to Control again.
• Control Officers will request some form of Identification to verify identity of visitor (Social Security, passport, Voters Id or Drivers License).
• If more than one individual is visiting the same inmate, identities of all must be confirmed. Control Officers are advised to use their discretion in these cases.
• Particulars of visitors i.e. Name/Address/Serial No. of Id Card/Relationship to the Inmate will be recorded in the Visit Form and Visit Log Book.
• Control Officer will call location of Inmate, informing the officer of such visit and inquire if he/she will accept the visit. If the visit is rejected by the inmate, the visitor will be advised accordingly and the visit will be denied.
• Also, if the inmate is under sanction or lockdown, the visit may also be rejected. However, items may be received as long as it complies with the accepted items list.
• Any item brought for the Inmate will be thoroughly searched and documented. Items not allowed (see list below) will be secured for the visitor until after the visit and the Control Officer must ensure it is returned and removed from the Prison by the visitor. However, the prison/staff will not be held accountable for lost or stolen items.
• All visitors will be thoroughly searched and any refusal of such will be grounds for disallowing the visit.
• Once the Control Officer is satisfied the above has been followed, the visitor(s) will be allowed to proceed to the visiting box.
• There will be a waiting period of approximately 10 to 15 minutes for the inmate to be escorted over to the visit box.
• The visiting form will be handed to the officer supervising visits, whereby he will verify name of inmate and his location within the prison. Time of inmate’s arrival will be recorded in the visiting book. Duration of visit is 30 minutes. This is also dependent however on the number of people waiting for a visit. The more people, the shorter the visit so as to give all a chance. It is therefore recommended to visit during the week when it is slow or on Saturdays. Sundays are the busiest days.
• Once the visit is complete, the escorting officer will be informed and inmate will be escorted back to his respective location.
• Visitor(s) will then proceed to Control, whereby if any items belonging to them will be handed over and they will be allowed to leave.

Visitors must:

• Wear proper shirts with sleeves and trousers properly tucked.
• Footwear must be worn at all times.
• Females must wear blouses with sleeves and the upper body must be properly covered.
• Females wearing revealing or other seductive clothing will not be allowed visits. These include short pants or skirts more than four inches above the knee, also back outs and tube blouses.
• Dress standards apply to adults and children alike.

Supervision of Children

Visitors are hereby advised to maintain proper supervision of their children during visits. On no account must children be allowed to roam about the prison compound. Management will not take responsibility for any breach of this policy.

Prohibited Items:

The following items are prohibited from entering the prison and will not be accepted on the premises:

Glass bottles, oranges, aluminum foil, electrical appliances, mangoes, plums, papaya, carrots, potatoes, pineapples, grapefruit, apples, grapes, raw rice, raisins, bamboo paper, fonto cigars, can, sugar, controlled drugs and any toxic substances. Canned items must be removed from cans and placed in a plastic container by visitor before entering the prison. Cell phones must be declared and left at the Control point. Registered weapons of any sort must also be declared and left at the control point. However it is strongly recommended that you do not bring weapons or cell phones to the prison. Staff will not be held responsible for lost or stolen items.

Personal Conduct:

All persons visiting the prison to do business, visits or for any other reasons, are asked that they be respectful, decent and cordial in their approach and communication of such business to the prison staff. Those persons who are disrespectful, indecent, hostile or discourteous in their approach and communication MAY BE DENIED, PROHIBITED OR BANNED from the prison.