Families of Prisoners Support Group

one time i couldnt get through the metal detector because of the wire in my bra. i took my bra off in the middle of the waiting room. (no one saw anything) but the c/os laughed about it for months. since then i cut the wires out as soon as i buy the bra. but i still giggle when people have problems passing.

i ALWAYS wear an underwire bra and the metal detectors always go off but they pat me down and use the other one over the area and i get through everytime. i think thats retarded they wont let you in.

I go in, tell the guard, no I don't have an underwire bra on, no I didn't bring any guns, or knives, and no I didn't leave the dog in the car. Course it depends if it is the guard you can joke with. I went there with my dog once, drove 3 hours, no place to leave her. I got in trouble cuz the window was open a crack. But the guards leave their windows wide open. The next time they called me to the desk, and asked if my dog was still in the car!! I said, Oh my god, that's where she has been for 2 weeks. They are ridiculous. I also teased them about their strip search. I asked what a mom would do to her son that he would have to get naked to be checked later. I told them that was perverted and disgusting what they do. They laughed.

I have never had a problem with this. But you know what?? Today, my brother came with me, and he set the metal detector off. The sheriff asked him if he had anything in his pocket, and my brother said no, it was just his belt buckle. And the sheriff let him through! Now, I know my brother wasn't lying because I made sure he emptied his pockets, but what if it had been someone trying to sneak something in?!?! The officer never would have even known because he didn't check!

thats so stupid, cant you even wear clothes when yu go and visit, jeez some rules are so stupid

Thankfully where my guy is they dont care if you have underwire bra or not. Their metal detectors dont go off with wire bras. But I traveled over 700miles to take his mom to see him (shes ill) and she was upset because she only had wire bra, the gaurd said "thats ok, your his mom what are you going to do, get naked?" They all laughed. I'm glad they're nice there. IT would have been upsetting if she couldnt have gotten in.

I have heard about the wire bra issue from other prison's before, and it is absolutely ridiculous to me. They have a wand and walk through metal detector where my hubby is at, and my bra never sets either one off... they usually ask me if I have any drugs, money, needles... etc in my pockets, and the last time someone asked me that... I said, oh not this time. But you are right nowheregirl... you have to be careful about who you joke around with. They all know me by now, and I know who is uptight and who isn't. lol.

My son set off the metal detector when he visited and it was his workboots that are reinforced in the toe. I have seen them make people take off belts especially if they have a large decorative buckle. We are allowed only one key to our car and nothing else to take in. They use the wand and the metal detector. We also can't wear open toed shoes (in case we can contort our toes to bring in contraband!!), no sleeveless shirts or tank tops and you have to take off jackets, sweaters, hoodies, and no head wear like scarfs, hats, bandannas, etc.

I just visited James, and a lady had that very problem. She couldn't go and buy one either, because she was so big chested, she had to have special ones made. She cried, and I cried with her. She had driven all night for the visit. I had to walk back to the motel and miss some of my visit because of a stupid metal button on my pants. It's crazy! But, they don't care. All you get is I have to obey the rules. i want to say, no you don't. You can plainly see that I have nothing objectionable in my pockets or on my person, and it is this stupid button that is making your detector go off. You just want to add to people's troubles, when they already feel overwhelmed by the ones they are forced to bear on a daily basis.

Oh my gosh! I HAVE to have wires in my bras I am very big chested! I am about to go visit my guy for the first time this weekend and now I am worried......I have NO bras without wire in them, and if I did my boobs would flop all over the place! Sorry for the gross imagery!