Chapter 5 – Adult Custody and Security Operations

54020.29.1 Suspension or Exclusion of Visitors from the Visiting Program

• All visitors entering the institution/facility for the purpose of visiting an inmate are subject to all applicable policies, regulations, local procedures, and laws:

  • Visitors violating a policy, regulation, or law are subject to denial, suspension, or revocation of a visit in progress or exclusion from the visiting program in accordance with CCRCalifornia Code of Regulations Subsections 3176-3176.3.

  • Actions affecting a visitor’s access to the visiting program shall be recorded on SOMSStrategic Offender Management titled Notices.

• When verbal warning and/or restrictions fail to achieve compliance, or fail to correct the conduct by a visitor, the visit shall be terminated for the day.

• For serious or repeated violations of the rules, regulations, or procedures and/or upon belief of the visitor’s involvement in a criminal act and pending the outcome of an investigation, the official in charge of visiting may impose a suspension of the visitor’s access to the visiting program for up to six months in accordance with CCRCalifornia Code of Regulations Subsection 3176.1(c).

  • The institution head or director or designee, as appropriate, and in accordance with CCRCalifornia Code of Regulations Subsections 3176.1(d) and (e), may impose suspension for up to twenty-four months when visitors are involved in misdemeanor or felony criminal activities on institution/facility property.

  • Subsequent discovery of information that would have resulted in disapproval or disqualifying contact are grounds for revocation of the previously granted permission to visit an inmate.

• The warning, visit termination, suspension, and revocation information recorded in SOMSStrategic Offender Management shall clearly state the reason for the action and the length of time any sanction or action taken will apply. The notification content of the form shall include the signature of the official taking the action and advise the visitor of the right to appeal in accordance with CCRCalifornia Code of Regulations Section 3179. An original shall be provided to the visitor at the time of the action or mailed to the visitor’s last known address within five working days of the action. Records shall be maintained in SOMSStrategic Offender Management and the institution head shall be notified.

• In all instances of exclusions made in accordance with the provisions of CCRCalifornia Code of Regulations Subsection 3176.3, a written report will be made to the Director via the Deputy Director, Division of Adult Institutions or appropriate Associate Director designee within two working days of the effective date of the order.