Inmates: visitation.
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No
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No
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill, the Visitor Protections and Safety Act, requires California facilities to allow at least three days of visitation per week and prohibits denying visitation based on characteristics like sex, race, or criminal history. It mandates contact visits unless housed in a restricted unit, restricts facility searches to voluntary consent, and establishes procedures for correcting visitation issues. The bill also aims to increase transparency by requiring data collection and publication regarding searches and denials.
Key provisions
- Facilities must be open for visitation at least three days per week.
- Visitation denials based on characteristics like sex, race, or criminal history are prohibited.
- All visits must be contact visits unless an inmate is in a restricted housing unit.
- Facility staff must provide a reasonable opportunity to correct visitation issues.
- Visitors must consent to searches, with exceptions for credible security threats.
- Facilities must collect and publish data on searches and denials annually.
- Strip searches of minors require a warrant and parental consent.
- Visitors using assistive devices are exempt from transferring to facility wheelchairs.
Who is affected
- Incarcerated individuals and their families
- Correctional facility staff
- Visitors to correctional facilities
- California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
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