Notice of Development of Rulemaking

DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
33-601.733: Visiting - Special Status Inmates
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose and effect of the proposed rule is to reflect the renumbering of Rules 33-506.207 – 33-601.237, F.A.C., and to remove the obsolete CVA approval requirement for an inmate in Special Status to receive visiting privileges.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Visiting Special Status Inmates.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 944.09, 944.23 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 20.315, 944.09, 944.23, 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 WEEKLY.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Jamie Leigh Jordan, 2601 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2500

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

33-601.733 Visiting – Special Status Inmates.

(1) Inmates in special statuses, except for medical reasons, are not considered inmates with regular visiting privileges and must have special approval to visit. Inmates in special statuses shall be prohibited or restricted from regular visiting due to adverse impacts on security and orderly institutional operation.

(a) During initial reception periods, inmates awaiting transfer to their initial permanent facility shall not be permitted visits. The warden or duty warden has authority to grant exceptions if the inmate remains at the reception center more than 45 days and the CVA has approved the visitors.

(b) No change.

(c) Inmates in the youthful offender basic training program shall be allowed visiting in accordance with Rule 33-601.237506.207, F.A.C.

(2) through (6) No change.

Specific Authority 944.09, 944.23 FS. Law Implemented 20.315, 944.09, 944.23, 944.8031 FS. History–New 11-18-01, Amended 5-27-02,_________.