Code of Maryland Regulations
Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES
Subtitle 02 - DIVISION OF CORRECTION
Chapter 12.02.16 - Visits to Inmates
Section 12.02.16.01 - Definitions
Universal Citation: MD Code Reg 12.02.16.01
Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 19, September 20, 2024
A. In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "Certified religious visitor" means a person who is certified by the applicable religious authority to minister to members of that body, and who has been processed according to relevant institutional directives to visit individually with a specific inmate on a regular, occasional, or one-time-only basis.
(2) "Commissioner" means Commissioner of the Division of Correction or designee.
(3) "Contact visit" means a visit which permits limited physical contact between the inmate and the visitor.
(4) "Contraband" means an item as defined under Correctional Services Article, §
8-801, Annotated Code of Maryland.
(5) "Frisk search" means running the hands across clothing worn to detect any hidden objects.
(6) "Special visit" means a visit authorized as an exception to normal visiting procedures.
(7) "Visitor" means a person entering the institution who:
(a) Is on an inmate's visiting list; or
(b) Has obtained approval as a special visitor.
(8) "Warden" means warden or designee.
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