Sec. 12.12.18.01. Definitions

A. In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.

B. Terms Defined.

(1) "Certified religious visitor" means a person who is certified by the applicable religious authority to minister to members of that body, and who has been processed according to relevant Institution directives to visit individually with a specific inmate on a regular, occasional, or one-time-only basis.

(2) "Contact visit" means a visit which permits limited physical contact between the inmate and the visitor.

(3) "Contraband" means an item as defined under Criminal Law Article, §9-410(c), Annotated Code of Maryland.

(4) "Frisk search" means running the hands across clothing worn to detect any hidden objects.

(5) "Inmate" means an eligible person, as defined in COMAR 12.12.01.03B(9).

(6) "Special visit" means a visit authorized as an exception to normal visiting procedures.

(7) "Visitor" means a person entering the institution who:

(a) Is on an inmate's visiting list; or

(b) Has obtained approval as a special visitor.