Any amendments to existing regulations and any future regulations adopted by the Department of Corrections which may impact the visitation of inmates shall do all of the following:
(a) Recognize and consider the value of visiting as a means to improve the safety of prisons for both staff and inmates.
(b) Recognize and consider the important role of inmate visitation in establishing and maintaining a meaningful connection with family and community.
(c) Recognize and consider the important role of inmate visitation in preparing an inmate for successful release and rehabilitation.
(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 238, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2003.)
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