Policy Text
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MJ/RCCC
OPERATIONS ORDER
Confidential Visits
The purpose of this Order is to outline the procedures for inma te access to confidential
visits and to provide a systemat ic process of appealing the sus pension or modification
of any confidential visi ts with prisoners at the Main Jail and the Rio Cosumnes
Correctional Center (RCCC) in accordance with the Calif ornia Code of Regulations,
Title 15, Article 6, Section 1068. I. Policy
Confidential visits shall be gr anted to those persons who quali fy under the law for such
privileges or for those who obt ain permission from the Division Commander or his/her
designee. Confidential visits will be conducted in areas that cannot be audibly
monitored by other inm ates and custody staff.
II. General Information
A. At the Main Jail , confidential pass-thr ough and non-pass-through visit
booths are located in each housing unit.
1. Confidential pass-through booths are also available in the c ourt
holding areas. Confidential visi ts conducted in the Court Hold ing
Area shall take place between 0830 hours and 1700 ho urs, Monday
through Friday.
B. At RCCC , confidential pass-through and non -pass-through visit booths a re
located in Booking, the Maximum and Medium Security housing are as and
the Sandra Larson Facility (SLF).
C. A confidential pass-through booth may be authorized for:
1. Licensed attorneys, law enfor cement personnel or personnel
representing a gover nment agency, licensed and authorized priva te
investigators, and the Conflic t Criminal Defender’s Panel.
Paralegals or interpreters mus t be accompanied by their attorne y to
use a pass-through booth. Attorne ys needing interpreter service s
must use State Certified or ot herwise qualifie d court approved
interpreters.
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MJ/RCCC 2. Pass-through booth privileges will be granted to the above
categories unless the person has had his/her privileges revoked by
the division commander.
D. Court orders brought in by conf idential visitors directed to the division
commander to perform specific functions shall be directed to th e division
administration. Court orders wh ich do not require specific act ion by the
division commander shall be directed to a sergeant.
III. Non-Pass-Through C onfidential Visits
A. Non-pass-through attorney boot hs are available for confident ial visits not
requiring the visitor to pass doc uments to the inmate. The fol lowing
categories are consid ered confidential visi ts qualifying for a non-pass-
through booth:
1. Law students/clerks and par alegals acting on behalf of attor neys. If
there is a need for documents to be signed or given to the inma te,
front counter personnel will deliv er the documents to the inmat e or
obtain required signatures.
2. Physicians, surgeons, psychiatrists, or psychologists licens ed to
practice in California.
3. An inmate’s public guardian or conservator. 4. Religious representatives who have obtained security clearan ce
from Main Jail Administration.
5. Visits for the purpose of r eviewing of video and audio recor dings.
6. Licensed Private Investigat ors acting on behalf of attorneys and/or
clients.
B. Pro Per inmates may have conf idential non-pass-through visit s with
investigators and witnesses unles s otherwise stated in a court order.
IV. Registration Process
A. Confidential visitors are s ubject to the same rules and regu lations as the
public while visiting the facility.
1. All confidential visitors s hall be subject to inspection as necessary
to ensure facility security, i ncluding prevention of the introd uction of
contraband. Inspections may inc lude a search of the visitor’s
person and personal property, as well as passing through a meta l
detector.
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MJ/RCCC 2. All items, legal or related case documents and required appa ratus
or equipment in possession of c onfidential visitors shall be
inspected prior to ent ry into the facility.
B. Registration of confidential vi sits shall occur at the Publi c Counter at the
Main Jail and at the Gatehouse at RCCC during the facility’s regular
visiting schedule unless prior arrangements have been approved by a
facility watch commander.
1. If a confidential visitor r equests to pre-schedule a legal v isit, the
visit is only good for the day he/she requests the visit.
C. Public Counter or Gatehouse st aff shall verify an acceptable form of
identification. Acceptable forms of identification include:
1. Agency Badge and Ident ification Card.
2. State Bar card or other sim ilar documentation that the attor ney is
currently licensed to practice in California or another jurisdi ction.
a. You may verify the validity o f a California State Bar card b y
visiting the State Bar o f California website at:
http://members.calbar.ca.gov /fal/membersearch/quicksearc h
3. A valid Private Investigator License in conjunction with ano ther
valid state Driver’s License or Identification Card.
a. You may verify the legitima cy of a California Private
Investigator License by visit