Section 309.08. Visiting list.

 

(1)  Each inmate shall have an approved visitor's list.

(a) Except as otherwise provided under this section, the warden shall only permit visitors on the inmate's approved list to visit the inmate. Except as provided under par. (c) , the warden shall only permit each inmate 12 adult visitors on the visiting list.

(b) Children of the inmate and children of approved visitors who have not attained their 18th birthday may visit and the warden shall not count them against the 12 visitors permitted. In order to be permitted to visit an inmate, children shall have written approval of a non-incarcerated custodial parent or legal guardian, or have a court order directing the visit, and their names must appear on the approved visitors list.

(c) The warden may approve more than 12 visitors on the visiting list if the first 12 visitors on the visiting list are close family members.

(d) The institution may require inmates to provide accurate and complete information regarding proposed visitors, including, but not limited to, the name and address of the proposed visitor, the inmate's relationship to the proposed visitor, and date of birth of the proposed visitor.

(e) The institution may require and utilize information from other sources in determining a proposed visitor's suitability for visitation.

(f) An inmate may not make any changes in an inmate's visiting list for a minimum of 6 months from the date of its original approval or for a minimum of 6 months after each subsequent approval or disapproval determination is made.

(2)  The department shall establish procedures for the formulation and maintenance of visiting lists.

(3)  The warden may place additional limitations or conditions on the visitation of inmates during periods of intensive programming or special placement for an individual inmate or a class of inmates. The additional limitations shall be related to the special programs or placements for security or program reasons. Limitations may include the number of visits or visitors and time or duration of visits. Conditions may include no contact visits or visitation provided by technological means not requiring direct personal contact, such as video connections.

(4)  The warden shall determine whether a person may be approved for visiting, including no-contact visiting, or removed from a visiting list based on the following:

(a) The requesting inmate has provided falsified, incorrect, or incomplete information.

(b) The proposed visitor has provided falsified, incorrect, or incomplete information.

(c) There is no signed and dated approval of a non-incarcerated custodial parent or legal guardian for a proposed visitor less than 18 years of age or there is no court order directing the visit.

(d) The warden has reasonable grounds to believe the visitor has attempted to bring contraband into any penal facility, as defined in s. 19.32 (1e) , Stats., or that the visitor otherwise poses a threat to the safety and security of visitors, staff, inmates or the institution.

(e) The warden has reasonable grounds to believe that the inmate's reintegration into the community or rehabilitation would be hindered.

(f) The warden has reasonable grounds to believe that the inmate's offense history indicates there may be a problem with the proposed visitation.

(g) The warden has reasonable grounds to believe that the proposed visitor may be subjected to victimization.

(h) The proposed visitor has been incarcerated within the last twelve months.

(i) A visitor was approved for visiting by mistake or based on inadequate information.

(j) The proposed visitor is a current or former employee, volunteer, contract agent or similarly situated individual within the past 12 months.

(5)  A custodial parent, or authorized adult who is on the approved list, shall accompany visitors who have not attained their 18th birthday, unless the visitor is the spouse of the inmate.

(6)  If the warden disapproves a proposed visitor or approves a proposed visitor for no-contact visiting only, the warden shall inform the visitor of the reasons for the action in writing. The proposed visitor may appeal this decision in writing to the warden. An inmate may appeal this decision through the inmate complaint review system.

(7)  The warden may permit occasional visits by people not on an inmate's visiting list. The warden may require notification in advance of such a visit.

Cr. Register, June, 2000, No. 534 , eff. 7-1-00.