Idaho Admin. Code r. 05.01.04.276

Current through September 2, 2024

Section 05.01.04.276 - COMMUNICATION AND CORRESPONDENCE

01.Mail, Visiting, Telephone. The detention center will have written policy and procedures that govern the practices of handling mail, visitation, use of the telephone, and any limitations or restriction on these privileges. Juvenile offenders will have the opportunity to receive visits and to communicate and correspond with persons, representatives of the media or organizations, subject to the limitations necessary to maintain detention center security and order.

02.Resident Access to Outside Support Services. The facility provides residents with access to outside victim advocates for emotional support services related to sexual abuse, as outlined by PREA Standard Section 115.353.

03.Mail Service. Mail, other than sent to or received from public officials, judges, attorneys, courts, government officials and officials of the confining authority, may be opened and inspected for contraband.

04.Telephone Service. All juvenile offenders, except those restricted as a result of disciplinary action, are provided the opportunity to complete at least two (2) telephone calls weekly to maintain family and community ties.

a. Telephone calls may be monitored and notification is provided to the juvenile.

b. The detention center may require that any costs for telephone calls be borne by the juvenile offender or the party called.

c. Written policy and procedures grant all juvenile offenders the right to make at least one (1) telephone call to family members, attorneys, or other approved individuals during the admissions process.

d. Juveniles are allowed a reasonable number of telephone calls to their attorneys that:

i. Are of reasonable duration;

ii. Are not monitored; and

iii. Are not revoked as a disciplinary measure.

05.Visitation Restrictions. The parents or legal guardians, probation officer, parole officer, detention center administrator or the court of jurisdiction may impose restrictions on who may visit a juvenile offender.

06.Search of Visitors. Written policy and procedures will specify that visitors register upon entry into the detention center and the circumstances under which visitors are searched and supervised during the visit.

07.Confidential Visits. The detention center provides juvenile offenders adequate opportunities for confidential access to courts, attorneys, and their authorized representatives, probation and parole officers, law enforcement, counselors, caseworkers, and the clergy.

08.Visitation. Attorneys, probation and parole officers, law enforcement, counselors, caseworkers, and clergy are permitted to visit juvenile offenders at reasonable hours other than during regularly scheduled visiting hours.

a. Visits with attorneys, probation and parole officers, law enforcement, counselors, caseworkers, and clergy are not monitored, except that detention center employees may visually observe the visitation, as necessary to maintain appropriate levels of security.

b. Visits with attorneys, probation and parole officers, law enforcement, counselors, caseworkers, or clergy should be of the contact type unless otherwise indicated by the juvenile offender or visitor, or the detention center administrator determines there is a substantial security justification to restrict the visit to a non-contact type.

Idaho Admin. Code r. 05.01.04.276

Effective July 1, 2024