33-601.719. Visiting By Former and Current Department and Contract Employees

(1) Former Department and Contract Employees. The assigned institutional classification officer shall consider approving former department employees and former employees of a contractor who was under contract with the department for visiting privileges under the following circumstances:

(a) Employment termination is more than twelve months;

(b) During employment the applicant did not have a documented incident of any of the following:

1. Revealing or discussing security plans or procedures with inmates,

2. Security breaches or rule violations,

3. A personal or business relationship with an inmate. A personal or business relationship is any that goes beyond what is necessary for the performance of one’s job,

4. Problems which affected the security, order or effective management of the institution, or

5. Leaving employment under adverse conditions.

(c) Visiting shall not occur in the facility where the visitor was employed, unless five years have elapsed since the applicant left employment.

(2) Current Department and Contract Employees. Current department employees and employees of a contractor currently under contract with the department shall only be granted visiting privileges under the following conditions:

(a) The employee is a member of the inmate’s immediate family;

(b) The employee has not violated the conditions in subsection 33-601.719(1), F.A.C.;

(c) Approval for visitation in writing is required from:

1. The warden of the institution housing the inmate to be visited, and

2. The employing:

a. Warden (for institution staff),

b. Circuit administrator (for community corrections staff),

c. Regional director (for regional office staff), or

d. Assistant Secretary of Institutions (for central office staff).

(d) The inmate shall not be housed in the same facility as the immediate family member employee. Visiting shall not occur in the facility where the employee is employed.

Rulemaking Authority 944.09 FS. Law Implemented 20.315, 944.09, 944.23 FS. History–New 11-18-01, Formerly 33-601.706, Amended 5-27-02, 9-29-03, 11-9-08.