33-601.727: Visitor Conduct
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose and effect of the proposed rule is to clarify that all food and beverages purchased by visitors shall be purchased and consumed in the visiting area.
SUMMARY: Amends the rule to provide that all food and beverages purchased by visitors shall be purchased and consumed in the visiting area.
SUMMARY OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 944.09, 944.23 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 944.09, 944.23, 944.47, 944.8031 FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN FAW.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Dorothy M. Ridgway, Office of the General Counsel, Department of Corrections, 2601 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2500
THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:
33-601.727 Visitor Conduct.
(1) Visitors must conduct themselves in accordance with the following requirements while on department property.
(a) through (i) No change.
(j) Visitors shall not give to or receive from the inmate any item of any description nor take any article whatsoever from the visiting area or grounds of the institution unless authorization is first obtained from the warden or duty warden. The only exceptions are food and beverage items purchased by visitors from vending machines or canteens and photographs purchased through the inmate photo project. The visitor may pass the food or beverage only to the inmate he or she is visiting. However, all food and beverages shall be purchased and consumed in the visiting area. The visitor shall not give cash or currency directly to an inmate.
(k) No change.
(2) No change.
Specific Authority 944.09, 944.23 FS. Law Implemented 20.315, 944.09, 944.23, 944.47, 944.8031 FS. History–New 11-18-01, Amended 5-27-02, 9-29-03,_________.