Chapter 5 – Adult Custody and Security Operations

54020.10.1 Visiting Restrictions for Minors

• Any inmate convicted of specified criminal acts against minors shall be prohibited from visiting with minors in accordance with provisions of CCRCalifornia Code of Regulations Section 3173.1.

  • For inmates convicted of Penal Code (PCPenal Code) Section(s) 261, 264.1, 266c, 285, 286, 288, 288a, 288.5, or 289 when the victim is a minor, visitation with the minor victim shall be prohibited, except as authorized by an order of the juvenile court pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code Section 362.6. Visitation pursuant to such an order shall be limited to non-contact status.

  • For inmates convicted of PCPenal Code Section(s) 261, 264.1, 266c, 269, 285, 286, 288, 288a, 288.5, or 289 when the victim is a minor, visitation with any minor who is not the victim of the crime shall be limited to non-contact status except as authorized by the Institution Classification Committee.

  • For inmates convicted of PCPenal Code Section(s) 273a, or 273d, visitation with the minor victim shall be limited to non-contact status.

  • For inmates convicted of violating PCPenal Code Section(s) 187, 269, 273a, 273ab, or 273d, when the victim is a minor, visitation with any other minor shall be limited to non-contact status except as authorized by the Institution Classification Committee.

  • When an inmate has been arrested, but not convicted of any crime involving a minor victim included in this Section, a classification committee shall determine whether all visitations with a minor(s) is to be limited to non-contact status.

  • Unless otherwise prohibited, the inmate’s visiting status shall be unrestricted until a classification committee has done the following:

    • Made a case-by-case determination whether the inmate poses a threat of harm to minor visitors in contact visitation.

    • Considered the circumstances of the misconduct involving a minor victim in determining whether the inmate poses a threat of harm to minor visitors in contact visitation. In making its determination, the classification committee shall consider, but is not limited to, arrest reports, probation officer reports, court transcripts, and parole revocation transcripts.

  • If a classification committee determines that the inmate will pose a threat of harm to minor visitors in contact visitation, it will order all the inmate’s visitation with minors be restricted to non-contact visiting status.

  • If the inmate disagrees with the decision of a classification committee, the inmate may file an inmate grievance via the CDC Form 602 appeal process as outlined in CCRCalifornia Code of Regulations Sections 3084.1 through 3085.