Policy Text
KERN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
Detentions Bureau
Policies and Procedures
TITLE: VISITING - GENERAL E-600
EFFECTIVE: REVIEWED: REVISED: UPDATED:
July 11, 1994 07-11-24 04-08-16 07-11-24
APPROVED BY: Detentions Bureau Chief Deputy Cindy Cisneros
REFERENCE: Title 15, Section 1062, C.C.R., DBPPM C-500
POLICY
Incarcerated people will be allowed no fewer than two visits totaling at least one hour per
incarcerated person each week. Each facility will establish and implement visiting
schedules to provide for these visits.
Members of the public entering a Sheriff’s detention facility are subject to a search of
their person and/or vehicles in accordance with Procedure E of Section C-500 of this
manual.
DIRECTIVE #1 - Visiting Rules
To ensure the safety and security of all visitors and incarcerated people, general public
visitors and incarcerated people must comply with all facility visiting rules. Visits may be
terminated if the visiting rules are not followed.