Code of Massachusetts Regulations
103 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION
Title 103 CMR 486.00 - Attorney Access At Massachusetts Correctional Institutions
Section 486.08 - Requirements for Visiting Inmates

Universal Citation: 103 MA Code of Regs 103.486

Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024

(1) Requirements for Visiting Inmates Housed in the General Population.

(a) Attorneys shall be permitted to visit inmates housed in the general population during institutional visiting hours for inmates and upon one hour notice at any other time between the hours of 9:00 A.M. and 8:30 P.M.

(b) If not accompanied by an attorney, law students, paralegals, and private investigators shall be permitted to visit inmates housed in the general population during institutional visiting hours for those inmates.

(2) Requirements for Visiting Inmates Housed Apart from the General Population.

(a) Attorneys shall be permitted to visit inmates housed apart from the general population between 9:00 A.M. and 8:30 P.M. and during other institutional visiting hours for those inmates.

(b) If not accompanied by an attorney, law students, paralegals, and private investigators shall be permitted to visit inmates housed apart from the general population during institutional visiting hours for those inmates.

(c) Law students, paralegals, and private investigators who wish to visit an inmate housed apart from the general population should normally give the institution advance notice at least one day prior to the proposed visit but the Department of Correction shall make reasonable efforts to accommodate such visits where prior notification was not practicable.

(3) Requirements for Visit with More than One Inmate. An attorney, law student, paralegal, or private investigator who intends to visit more than one inmate simultaneously shall request permission from the superintendent 24 hours in advance of such visit. Approval shall not be unreasonably withheld.

(4) Delays. Where a delay occurs in providing an attorney, law student, paralegal, or private investigator access to an inmate, the attorney, law student, paralegal, or private investigator affected shall be promptly informed of the expected duration of the delay.

(5) In emergency situations, and upon 24 hours notice, the Superintendent may grant extended visitation hours.

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