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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".03" citation="COMAR 12.02.16.03" title_num="12" subtitle_num="02" chapter_num="16" heading="Types of Visits.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Contact Visits. The Commissioner shall ensure that each warden allows a contact visit unless a contact visit is prohibited by Division regulations. The specific kind and amount of contact shall be based on the security level of the institution and the classification of an inmate.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Noncontact Visits. The Commissioner shall ensure that each warden designates a visiting area for a noncontact visit and establishes procedures for its use.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Religious Visits. The name of a certified religious visitor shall be recorded on the inmate visitor record, but not counted in the maximum 15 visitors. Religious visits shall be managed according to institutional procedure.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Legal Visits.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The Commissioner shall ensure that each warden establishes procedures for an inmate visit with an attorney.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>An attorney need not be on the inmate visitor record, but shall have proper identification.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>A legal assistant who visits an inmate shall present a letter of introduction signed by an attorney on the firm's stationery.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>The Commissioner may not set a time limit for an attorney visit.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>An attorney shall visit during regular visiting hours unless a special arrangement is made with the warden.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>Special Visits. A warden shall establish procedures for special visits.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>