Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Corrections
Title R251 - Administration
Rule R251-706 - Inmate Visiting
Section R251-706-2 - Definitions

(1) "abusive" means insulting or harmful.

(2) "adult" means anyone eighteen years of age or older.

(3) "approved adult" means an individual eighteen years of age or older, cleared through background checks and approved by the facility visiting staff to visit an inmate.

(4) "approved visitor" means an individual cleared through BCI and approved by the facility visiting staff to visit an inmate.

(5) "barrier visit" means a non-contact visit where the visitor and inmate are separated by glazing, screen, or other partition.

(6) "BCI" means Bureau of Criminal Identification.

(7) "contraband, illegal" means any item in the possession of an inmate or visitor which violates a federal or state law.

(8) "contraband, nuisance" means any item in the possession of an inmate or visitor which does not violate a federal or state law but does violate a prison policy.

(9) "DPO" means Division of Prison Operations.

(10) "DMV" means Department of Motor Vehicles.

(11) "emergency visit" means visit occasioned by a verifiable emergency, such as serious illness, accident, or death of an inmate's immediate family member.

(12) "foul" means offensive to the senses; vulgar.

(13) "immediate family" means spouse, children, stepchildren, mother, father, brother, sister, mother-in-law, father-in-law, sister-in-law, brother-in-law, step-mother, step-father, stepbrother, step-sister, half-brother, half-sister, grandmother, grandfather and grandchildren.

(14) "inmate visiting request form" means a form given to inmates during the Reception and Orientation process or at a later time to add persons to their approved visitor lists.

(15) "Minor" means any person under the age of 18 years old.

(16) "NCIC" means National Crime Information Center.

(17) "NLETS" means National Law Enforcement Teletype System.

(18) "OMR" means Offender Management Review team.

(19) "positive identification" means document containing a photograph and date of birth, including but not limited to a valid driver's license, federal or state identification card, military identification or passport; does not include credit cards, social security card, employment card, or student identification card.

(20) "R and O" means reception and orientation process for new inmates and parole violators committed to the institution.

(21) "special visits" means visits authorized by the warden/designee for circumstances other than normal visiting procedures.

(22) "UDC" means Utah Department of Corrections.

(23) "Uinta" means housing unit for maximum security inmates.

(24) "USP" means Utah State Prison, including Draper and CUCF.

(25) "visit" means a short meeting with an approved visitor; a privilege, not a right, afforded to inmates/visitors at the Utah State Prison.

(26) "visitor's consent form" means a form given to an approved visitor requiring the visitor's signature indicating that the visitor has received, understands, and shall adhere to the visitor rules.