Rep. Juliana Stratton
Filed: 3/16/2017
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1 | AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 2989
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2 | AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 2989 on page 3, line | ||||||
3 | 25, by inserting after the period the following: | ||||||
4 | " The Department may not restrict or limit in-person visits to | ||||||
5 | committed persons due to the availability of interactive video | ||||||
6 | conferences. "; and | ||||||
7 | on page 4, by inserting immediately below line 6 the following: | ||||||
8 | " (f-10)(1) The Department shall issue a standard written | ||||||
9 | policy for each institution and facility of the Department that | ||||||
10 | provides for: | ||||||
11 | (A) the number of in-person visits each committed | ||||||
12 | person is entitled to per week and per month; | ||||||
13 | (B) the hours of in-person visits; and | ||||||
14 | (C) the type of identification required for visitors. | ||||||
15 | (2) This policy shall be posted on the Department website | ||||||
16 | and at each facility. | ||||||
17 | (3)
Visitations may not be restricted based on disciplinary |
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1 | actions generated from the actions of other committed persons. | ||||||
2 | (4)
A minor may not be denied entry to visit a committed | ||||||
3 | person for lack of an identification. | ||||||
4 | (5)
The Department shall post on its website daily any | ||||||
5 | restrictions or denials of visitation for that day and the | ||||||
6 | succeeding 5 calendar days, including those based on a lockdown | ||||||
7 | of the facility, to inform family members and other visitors. | ||||||
8 | (6)
The Department shall appoint a Family Ombudsman who | ||||||
9 | shall be responsible for fielding complaints and questions from | ||||||
10 | family members on the application of this standard written | ||||||
11 | policy for family visits. ".
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