Minimum standards
Social visitors are expected to dress appropriately for the prison environment in order to preserve the good order and security of the prison and the safety of visitors. As a minimum, visitors into a prison must wear underwear and footwear. Pants and skirts/dresses should be no shorter than mid-thigh.
Inappropriate clothing
The following items as examples are regarded as inappropriate clothing for the prison visits environment:
- any clothing that contains offensive or suggestive logos, words or slogans, guns in an act of violence
- badly deteriorating footwear
- clothes that are excessively torn, ripped or frayed
- excessive jewellery
- green clothing of any kind
- headwear including hats or beanies (except religious or cultural headwear)
- hi-visibility clothing (typically worn by contractors)
- money belts or belts with compartments
- motorcycle gang ‘colours’ or clothing with gang insignias
- sexually provocative tight clothing or clothing that exposes underwear, midriff area, genital areas or breasts including:
- see-through, sheer, or mesh clothing (other than hosiery)
- low cut tops
- steel capped boots
- swimsuits
- tank tops, singlets or thin strap clothing – shoulders must be covered
- underwear that is visible through clothing
- watches other than analog.
The above list is not exhaustive. Any queries in relation to appropriate clothing should be discussed with the Security Manager of the facility.
Visitors who do not meet an appropriate standard of dress will be denied entry into visits or asked to rectify their standard of dress.
Exemptions
Exemptions may be permitted only for legitimate cultural, religious or medical reasons or at the discretion of the Security Manager.
