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Restrictions
Visitors
Under 18 Years of Age
- All
minors must be escorted by an adult approved to visit or an adult
in an official capacity with proper identification and the approval
of the Superintendent or his designee. The adult escort will be
responsible for the behavior and conduct of the minor while on
facility property, as well as for identification of the minor.
- Unmarried
minors under 18 years of age, who are not accompanied by their
parent or guardian, must have written permission from the parent
or guardian to visit an inmate. Written permission may be mailed
to the facility in advance or presented by the accompanying adult
at the time of the visit.
- Married
persons under 18 years of age who are related to an inmate do
not need the permission of a parent, guardian, or an adult escort
in order to visit an inmate; however, proof of age and marriage
will be required.
- Children
of inmates will be allowed to visit without written permission.
No visit will be permitted if a court order prohibiting such visiting
is on file with the facility. Children of inmates who are 16 years
of age and older will be admitted without adult escort.
- Special
arrangements approved by the Superintendent of the facility may
be made for groups of children to be brought to the facility by
an adult approved to visit (e.g., for the Children's Center Program
at Bedford Hills).
Visitors
with Criminal Histories
- Pending
or past criminal proceedings or ex-inmate status shall not solely
disqualify any person from visiting an inmate in a correctional
facility. However, the Superintendent of a facility may deny visiting
privileges to such persons by indicating in writing with specific
reasons if he feels that the visitor's presence would create a
threat to the security and good order of the facility. Criteria
to be considered shall include but shall not be limited to: the
purpose of the proposed visit; the former institutional adjustment
of an ex-inmate or the nature of the pending criminal proceeding;
and, the time frame between release and the proposed visit.
- Persons
under probation or parole supervision will be allowed to visit
an inmate only with the prior permission of the Superintendent
and written permission of the person's probation or parole officer.
- An
inmate released from any facility through the Department's Temporary
Release Program will be allowed to visit another correctional
facility only with the prior permission of both the Superintendent
of the facility from which the inmate is temporarily released
and the Superintendent of the facility which the inmate wishes
to visit.
Visits
to Hospitalized Inmates
If
an inmate is in a facility hospital or outside hospital, the inmate
may be visited for limited periods of time by persons on his Visitor
Record, an attorney or his duly authorized representative, or visiting
clergy. Such visits shall be subject to the approval of the Superintendent,
the facility's Health Services Director or the inmate's doctor,
and the visiting rules of the hospital.
Cross-Visiting
Requests
Cross
Visiting is the participation of two inmates in a visit with one
or more visitors. Cross visiting is permitted with the approval
of the Superintendent and, in the case of immediate family members,
is to be encouraged.
- Inmates
wishing to cross visit must submit requests to their respective
counselors at least one month prior to the proposed visit.
- Only
persons who are on both inmates' visiting records may participate
in cross visits.
- Cross
visiting may be limited when necessary in order to accommodate
all visitors.
- Small
children may play with each other with the permission of their
families provided that they are not disruptive.
- When
a cross visit is taking place the two inmates may participate
in a common photograph.
Visiting
Room - Additional Info
General Policies | Restrictions
Entrance Rules & Procedures | Searches
Visiting Room Protocol &
Rules | Termination, Suspension
& Revocation
Appendix A - Misconduct/Penalties Chart
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