Sec. 68a.
(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2), a prisoner may be permitted to receive visits from a minor brother, sister, stepbrother, stepsister, half brother, or half sister if that minor is on the prisoner's approved visitor list.
(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), the department may do any of the following:
(a) Place limits on visiting hours, establish reasonable rules of conduct, and establish uniform quotas at each institution for visits to prisoners to promote order and security in the institutions and to prevent interference with institutional routine or disruption of a prisoner's programming.
(b) Establish requirements for who must accompany the minor on the visit.
(c) Deny, restrict, or terminate visits as determined necessary by the department for the order and security of the institution.
(3) As used in this section, "minor" means a person who is less than 18 years of age.
History: Add. 2001, Act 8, Imd. Eff. May 25, 2001 Popular Name: Department of Corrections Act
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 791 - Department of Corrections
Act 232 of 1953 - Corrections Code of 1953 (791.201 - 791.285)
232-1953-IV - Chapter IV Bureau of Penal Institutions. (791.261...791.269b)
Section 791.261 - Bureau of Prisons; Establishment, Direction and Supervision.
Section 791.263 - Wardens; Appointment; Personnel; “Correctional Facility” Defined.
Section 791.265e - Transfer of Prisoner to Community Placement Facility; Notice.
Section 791.265f - Housing Prisoners; Prohibitions.
Section 791.265g - Definitions.
Section 791.265i - Citizens' Council.
Section 791.266 - Commitment by Courts; Purpose of Classification.
Section 791.268a - Visits From Minors; Conditions; Restrictions; “Minor” Defined.
Section 791.269a - Subjecting Visitor to Pat Down Search; Condition; Waiver; Definitions.