1. A. Contact Visits. The Director shall ensure that the Warden allows a contact visit unless a contact visit is prohibited by Institution regulations or security concerns. The specific kind and amount of contact shall be based on security and treatment considerations.
2. B. Noncontact Visits. The Director shall ensure that the Warden designates a visiting area for a noncontact visit and establishes procedures for its use.
3. C. Religious Visits. The name of a certified religious visitor shall be recorded on the inmate's visitor record, but not counted in the maximum 15 visitors. Religious visits shall be managed according to Institution procedures.

4. D. Legal Visits.

   1. (1) The Director shall ensure that the Warden establishes procedures for an inmate visit with an attorney.
   2. (2) An attorney need not be on the inmate's visitor record, but shall have proper identification.
   3. (3) A legal assistant who visits an inmate shall present a letter of introduction signed by an attorney on the firm's stationery.
   4. (4) The Director may not set a time limit for an attorney visit.
   5. (5) An attorney shall visit during regular visiting hours unless a special arrangement is made with the Warden.
5. E. Special Visits. The Warden shall establish procedures for special visits.

Authority: Correctional Services Article, §4-208, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: February 3, 1992 (19:2 Md. R. 155)

Regulations .01—.08 repealed as an emergency provision effective August 26, 2013 (40:19 Md. R. 1542); emergency status extended to June 30, 2014 (41:2 Md. R. 89); emergency status expired June 30, 2014