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DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

33-601.713Inmate Visiting- Definitions

33-601.715Visiting Application Initiation Process

33-601.716Visiting Record Management

33-601.717Visiting Denial

33-601.722Visiting Schedule

33-601.723Visiting Check-In Procedures

33-601.725Permissible Items for Visitors

33-601.726Visitor Searches

33-601.727Visitor Conduct

33-601.731Suspension of Visiting Privileges

33-601.732Reinstatement of Suspended Visiting Privileges

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Rulemaking is required to create/revise definitions related to visitation; clarify the use of Form DC6-111A; provide guidance and instruction related to visitation lists and visiting records; supplement bases for visitor denial; establish and define visitation schedule designations; require visitations to be scheduled through an automated scheduling system on the Department’s public website; supplement visitation check-in procedures; provide for non-cash payments at visiting park  canteens and vending machines, where applicable; supplement rules and procedures related to searches of visitors; supplement rules and procedures related to suspension of visitation privileges; clarify visitation reinstatement waiting periods; and other clean-up revisions as necessary.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Inmate Visitation.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 944.09, 944.151, F.S.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 20.315, 944.09, 944.151, 944.23, 944.47, 944.8031 FS.

IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE REGISTER.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS:  Office of the General Counsel, Attn: FDC Rule Correspondence, 501 South Calhoun Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399, [e-mail]. A copy of the preliminary draft may also be obtained using the following link: http://www.dc.state.fl.us/legal/ch33/notices/index.html

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.