Visiting Plan

(1) The Sheriff/facility administrator shall develop a written visiting plan designed to facilitate visits between inmates and their family and friends, to accommodate visits between inmates and their attorneys, and to maximize the hours during which visits are permitted; provided, that nothing contained in 103 CMR 950.00 shall be construed to impair the discretion of the Sheriff/facility administrator to control access to his institution under the provisions of M.G.L. c. 127, § 36. The Visiting Plan shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (a) facility's visiting periods, including some time in the evening or weekends; (b) facility's rules and regulations for visiting; (c) identification and sign-in process for all visitors; (d) procedures for searching visitors; (e) written policy on procedure for excluding visitors; (f) provisions for special visits; and (g) procedure for keeping records of all visitors to facility; and, (2) The Visiting Plan shall be available to staff, inmates, and visitors upon request.