§ 138-A — Notification of visitation policies

New York § 138-A

• Jurisdiction: New York
• Law COR: Correction
• Art. 6: Management of Correctional Facilities

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§ 138-a. Notification of visitation policies. The commissioner of the\ndepartment of corrections and community supervision shall establish and\nmaintain on its public website information concerning specific\nvisitation rules, regulations, policies and procedures for each\ncorrectional facility. Such information shall include, but not be\nlimited to, visiting days and hours, length and number of allowable\nvisits, maximum number of people per visit, dress code, guidelines for\npeople with medical and other special needs including physical access\nand restrictions on medications while in the facility, infant care, and\nitems which are restricted or prohibited by visitors. The commissioner\nshall regularly update the information provided on the website pursuant\nto this section in order to ensure that such information is accurate and\nthat visitors are notified of any new or changed rules, regulations,\npolicies and procedures. In addition, the commissioner shall designate a\ntelephone number or numbers that persons may call for information about\nthe visiting rules, regulations, policies and procedures at the various\nfacilities. Such telephone number or numbers shall also be posted on the\nwebsite.\n