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SB773: Child-friendly visiting rooms; state and local correctional facilities required to provide.
Chief Patron
Sen.
Yvonne Miller (D-5)
Yvonne Miller
(D-5)
Served: 1988–
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Status
Bill is Dead
Summary
Child-friendly visiting rooms in state and local correctional facilities. Requires each state correctional facility to provide child-friendly visiting rooms that include activities for young children, adequate facilities with private areas for nursing, and regulations that do not penalize inmates with sanctions, such as the termination of a visit, for normal child behavior. View Full Text »
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