Cal. Code Regs. tit. 9 § 30275

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 49, December 6, 2024

Section 30275 - Visiting Program

The superintendent of each institution or camp shall maintain a visiting program which enables wards to visit with their parents and others. The visiting program shall conform to the following guidelines:

(a) Visiting shall not be restricted as a disciplinary measure.

(b) Visiting may be disallowed or limited when:

(1) The ward or others may be exposed to danger.

(2) The ward may be able to escape.

(c) Under unusual circumstances visiting may be limited because of inclement weather, restricted visiting facilities, or similar conditions.

(d) The visiting period shall be at least once each week.

(e) Information regarding visiting, such as time, place, transportation, and rules of visiting, shall be provided to wards, their families, and other appropriate persons.

(f) A visit may be terminated at any time it becomes dangerous to the security of the institution or welfare of the ward.

(g) Visiting during nonscheduled hours may be permitted on an individual basis when it will not interfere with regular institutional operations.

(h) The superintendent shall provide three levels of supervision for ward visiting:

(1) Privileged Visiting. Privileged visiting and communication between a ward and his attorney of record are confidential and shall not be sound monitored.

(2) General Visiting. General visiting shall be conducted under room or area supervision (usually sight supervision) but not close sound monitoring. Family members and other persons, as determined by the superintendent, may visit under general visiting. The superintendent may restrict visiting in individual cases if such visiting may pose a threat to institution security, or of physical injury to a person.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 9, § 30275

1. Change without regulatory effect adopting article 9 (section 30275) and renumbering title 15, section 4696 to title 9, section 30275 filed 2-13-2020 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2020, No. 7).

Note: Authority cited: Section 1712, Welfare and Institutions Code. Reference: Sections 1001, 1002, 1004 and 1752, Welfare and Institutions Code.