The Director shall adopt, with the approval of the Board, regulations establishing and governing a program, to be carried out within each facility and institution, for the visitation of offenders. The regulations must prescribe: 1. Requirements relating to the visitation of offenders, which must: (a) Include, without limitation, procedures for the approval of visitors which must not impose requirements on the approval of a prospective visitor who has been convicted of a felony in this State or any other state that are not imposed on the approval of a prospective visitor who has not been convicted of a felony in this State or any other state, unless the warden or manager determines that extenuating circumstances exist; (b) Allow offenders to receive visitors in person, regardless of whether visitation by means of electronic communication is made available; and (c) Allow visitation by means of electronic communication, provided that such visitation is in addition to and not in lieu of in-person visitation. 2. Requirements relating to the cancellation of visitation, which must, without limitation, prescribe: (a) The frequency with which an institution or facility may cancel visitation for all offenders in the institution or facility; and (b) Requirements relating to the notice which must be provided to a visitor concerning a cancelled visit. 3. A procedure for a prospective visitor or visitor to appeal a decision of a warden or manager to deny or suspend the visiting privileges of the prospective visitor or visitor.
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