SC H3135

Jails, detention facilities, correctional facilities, and prisons are prohibited from eliminating, prohibiting, or unreasonably limiting in-person visitation for inmates

Facilities cannot coerce, compel, or pressure inmates to forego or limit in-person visitation

Video and electronic communication devices may be used for inmate-visitor communication, but must supplement rather than replace in-person visits

Temporary suspension of visitation privileges remains permitted for good cause, including inmate misbehavior or during emergencies

Takes effect upon Governor's approval