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This bill establishes comprehensive visitation standards for juvenile detention facilities in Indiana, requiring them to provide at least two in-person contact visits per week for at least one hour each, with eligible visitors including parents, guardians, custodians, court-approved supportive individuals, and the resident's own child. The bill mandates that facilities allow a minimum of two telephone calls per week (at least ten minutes long) to the same group of potential contacts, and make reasonable efforts to offer visitation on multiple days, including weekends and outside regular business hours. Facilities must provide advance notice of visitation schedules and cannot charge residents or visitors for these communication opportunities. If in-person visits cannot be safely conducted, the facility must document the reasons, notify visitors, and attempt to arrange alternative audiovisual visits. The bill also restricts facilities from monitoring conversations during visits except when there is reasonable suspicion of potential criminal activity or safety threats, and prohibits canceling visits based on a resident's behavior unless the behavior directly interferes with the visit's safe conduct. Importantly, the bill emphasizes that these are minimum standards and does not require facilities to provide transportation or electronic devices for visitors, while preserving their ability to offer additional visitation opportunities.

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https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2026/bills/senate/111/details