They took away everything from me. Took my laces from my slippers and my hoodie, my music. I couldn't even have a pen, we had to use markers. We were not even able to have the toilet paper holders that your toilet paper goes on. They provided us with all of our toiletries. It sucked not having my music, that's my escape. My sister had talked me into checking myself in and when they took my iPod away she saw the look on my face. She ended up crying the whole way home. Anyways, I've only been admitted once so I don't know if the protocol is the same for each place or not.