Rep. Justin Slaughter
Filed: 3/8/2017
 
 

 

 

 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 2989 




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 2989 on page 4, by 
3inserting immediately below line 6 the following:
4    "(f-10)(1)   The Department shall issue a standard written 
5policy for each institution and facility of the Department that 
6provides for:
7        (A) the number of in-person visits each committed 
8    person is entitled to per week and per month;
9        (B) the hours of in-person visits; and
10        (C) the type of identification  required for visitors.
11    (2)   This policy shall be posted on the Department website 
12and at each facility.
13    (3)

Visitations may not be restricted based on disciplinary 
14actions generated from the actions of other committed persons.
15    (4)

A minor may not be denied entry to visit a committed 
16person for lack of an identification.
17    (5)

The Department shall post on its website daily any 
18restrictions or denials of visitation for that day and the 
 
 
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1succeeding  5 calendar days, including those based on a lockdown 
2of the facility, to inform family members and other visitors.
3    (6)

The Department shall appoint a Family Ombudsman who 
4shall be responsible for fielding complaints and questions from 
5family members on the application of this standard written 
6policy for family visits.".