Section Cor 305.09 - Types of Visits(a) Contact visits, meaning that residents and visitors are seated across from each other, or next to each other, shall be conducted as follows: (1) Seating arrangements shall be directed by visit room staff at the time of the visit; and(2) Factors affecting the determination of seating arrangements shall include, but not be limited to the following: a. Seating availability within the visit room at the time of the visit, and the number of visitors present;b. Adherence to visitation rules during a visit;c. Previous visitation rule infractions; andd. Any circumstance, which could endanger the public, resident, or staff, or jeopardize institutional order and security. (b) Non-contact visits shall occur when: (1) Evidence exists that a contact visit would enhance the likelihood of contraband being introduced;(2) There is a danger to the resident, the public, or facility staff; (3) Disciplinary sanctions are in place for the resident, which stipulate non-contact visits;(4) The location in which the resident is housed can only support this type of visit; or (5) The department's investigations bureau or the facility's chief of security has evidence from a credible source that a disruptive incident is likely to occur which would cause a disruption, and jeopardize the safety of residents, the public, and facility staff.(c) Business visits shall occur when:(1) A resident has a verifiable need for this type of visit; and(2) The visiting representative has completed all applicable requirements as set forth within Cor 305; N.H. Admin. Code § Cor 305.09
Derived from Volume XLI Number 6, Filed February 11, 2021, Proposed by #13154, Effective 1/5/2021, Expires 1/5/2031.