Bill > H2440

This bill aims to strengthen family and community connections with incarcerated people by addressing unreasonable limits on in-person visitation. It amends the existing law to redefine "inmates" as "incarcerated people" and expands the definition of "unreasonably limit in-person visitation" to include various practices, such as providing fewer than three visitation opportunities per week, restricting the number of eligible visitors, and excluding visitors based on their status as formerly incarcerated or as prison volunteers. The bill also mandates that video or electronic communication with visitors should not be unreasonably limited, and that minor children must be allowed to participate. Additionally, the bill requires correctional staff to attend training sessions on the importance of visitation and respectful conduct towards visitors.

Budget and Finance, Justice

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2440