Sec. 12.02.16.02. General Procedures

A. The Commissioner shall establish:

(1) The number of visits which an inmate may receive;

(2) The length of a visit; and

(3) The number of visitors authorized during one visit.

B. The Commissioner shall consider the following standards when establishing the procedures in §A of this regulation:

(1) Institutional schedule;

(2) Visiting space;

(3) Security considerations;

(4) Staff requirements; and

(5) An inmate's institutional status.

C. The Commissioner shall ensure that each warden establishes procedures governing visits to inmates in outside hospitals, institutional infirmaries, and mental health units which include provisions to ensure that:

(1) Each visit conforms with custody requirements; and

(2) Appropriate health or mental health personnel approval is obtained to confirm that the inmate is medically or mentally able to conduct the visit.

D. The Commissioner shall ensure that each warden designates a visiting area which meets reasonable conditions for a visit to take place.

E. An inmate may refuse to see a visitor.