Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation - Operations Manual

Chapter 5 – Adult Custody and Security Operations

Article 42 – Visiting

Revised May 1, 2003

Visitors and inmates are permitted only those items purchased in their respective visiting areas.
- Inmates and visitors may not take any food items from the visiting area.
Visitors at CDCRCalifornia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Conservation Camps are permitted to bring the following vendor-sealed food items to the picnic visiting area:
- Prepared, non-marinated, unprepared, and/or lunch meats.
- Cheeses.
- Non-alcoholic beverages.
  - Six 12-ounce unopened cans or plastic bottles per inmate and visitor.
  - One unopened quart of milk per inmate and visitor.
  - One unopened six-ounce jar of instant coffee.
- One unopened 16-ounce jar of barbecue sauce and/or steak sauce.
- Individual sealed condiment packets: ketchup, mustard, mayonnaise, relish, sugar, etc.
- One large unopened bag of chips per inmate and visitor.
- Four hot dog buns per inmate and visitor.
- Four hamburger buns per inmate and visitor.
- One package of tortillas per inmate and visitor.
- Two unsliced fruits per inmate and visitor.
- One potato per inmate and visitor.
- One onion or pepper per inmate and visitor.
- Two bakery product servings per inmate and visitor.
Food items taken into designated visiting areas shall be consumed during the visit or taken from the visiting areas by the visitors at the conclusion of the visit.