Chapter 5 – Adult Custody and Security Operations

54020.32 Attorney Visitations and Consultation

• Inmates have a right to access the courts and the judicial system. It is the policy of the CDCRCalifornia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to facilitate both correspondence and personal consultation for this purpose.

• An attorney visit is a private consultation between an inmate and his/her attorney or representative.

• Conversations between an inmate and an attorney or attorney representative shall not be listened to or monitored with the exception of visual observation by staff as required for the safety and security of the institution/facility.

• Attorneys or attorney representatives shall not be permitted to attend or participate in any conference or committee meeting of staff and the inmate concerned, except as may be authorized by law or regulation.