Subject to the approval of the warden, an inmate may be allowed visits from relatives including the inmate's spouse, biological children, stepchildren, adoptive children, biological grandchildren, biological parents, step-parents, adoptive parents, sisters, half-sisters, brothers, half-brothers, grandparents, great-grandparents, and the following in-laws: father-in-law, mother-in-law, brother-in-law (husband of the inmate's sister), and sister-in-law (wife of the inmate's brother). Subject to the approval of the warden, an inmate may also be allowed visits from two friends, foster parents, legal guardians, a Man-to-Man (M-2) or Women-to-Women (W-2) sponsor and an Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) sponsor.

Source: 5 SDR 51, 5 SDR 53, effective January 4, 1979; 24 SDR 44, effective October 24, 1997; 34 SDR 180, effective December 26, 2007.

General Authority: SDCL 1-15-20.

Law Implemented: SDCL 1-15-20 , 24-2-1.