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SB 1023 Correctional facilities, state; visitation and search policies for visitors.

Introduced by: Mark J. Peake | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

State correctional facilities; visitation. Sets visitation and search policies for visitors to state correctional facilities, including the circumstances under which visits may include or exclude personal contact. The bill prohibits strip searches and searches of any body cavity of any child under 18 years of age and provides that visitors will not be barred from future visits if they (i) stop a search prior to the discovery of contraband or (ii) refuse to be searched.

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE:

State correctional facilities; visitation. Sets visitation and search policies for visitors to state correctional facilities, including the circumstances under which visits may include or exclude personal contact. The bill prohibits strip and cavity searches of persons under 18 years of age and provides that visitors will not be barred from future visits if they (i) stop a search prior to the discovery of contraband or (ii) refuse to be searched.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Local and state correctional facilities; visitation. Sets visitation and search policies for visitors to local and state correctional facilities, including the circumstances under which visits may include or exclude personal contact. Searches of the person are not allowed on persons under 18 years of age and visitors will not be barred from future visits if they (i) stop a search prior to the discovery of contraband or (ii) refuse to be searched.