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6400

PENAL CODE
SECTION 6400 




6400.  Any amendments to existing regulations and any future
regulations adopted by the Department of Corrections which may impact
the visitation of inmates shall do all of the following:
   (a) Recognize and consider the value of visiting as a means to
improve the safety of prisons for both staff and inmates.
   (b) Recognize and consider the important role of inmate visitation
in establishing and maintaining a meaningful connection with family
and community.
   (c) Recognize and consider the important role of inmate visitation
in preparing an inmate for successful release and rehabilitation.