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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".08" citation="COMAR 12.02.16.08" title_num="12" subtitle_num="02" chapter_num="16" heading="Suspension of a Visitor's Visiting Privilege.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>A warden may suspend a person from visiting an inmate for a designated or indefinite period of time when there is clear and convincing evidence that a visit would jeopardize the safety or security of the institution.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>The Commissioner shall ensure that each warden bases suspension of visiting privileges on:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A review of the information provided in the supervisor's report of the incident; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Information provided by staff, the inmate, and the visitor.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>The Commissioner shall ensure that a warden sends a written notice of a decision to suspend visiting privileges for a specified or indefinite period of time to the following:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Inmate;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Inmate base file;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Visitor; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Assistant commissioner for field services.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>The Commissioner may authorize each warden to omit justification for the suspension or termination of a visit from the written notice when the security of an institution or the safety of an individual would be affected.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>A notice of suspension or termination of visiting privilege shall include:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A statement of the reasons for the suspension;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The length of the suspension or termination; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>A statement advising the visitor that the visitor may appear before the warden for a hearing regarding the suspension or termination of visiting privileges.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="F.">
    <text>The Commissioner shall ensure that a warden:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Writes a report of a hearing held regarding suspension or termination of a visitor's visiting privileges; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Sends a copy of the report to the assistant commissioner for field services.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="G.">
    <text>The Commissioner shall ensure that a warden attaches the letter of notification to the inmate visiting card when a visitor's visiting privilege is suspended.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="H.">
    <text>The visitor may request a warden to reinstate a suspended or terminated visiting privilege upon the inmate's transfer to another maintaining institution.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>