§ 3513. Visitation
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 61 Pa.C.S.A. Prisons and ParoleEffective: October 13, 2009
Effective: October 13, 2009
61 Pa.C.S.A. § 3513
§ 3513. Visitation
(1) If a chief administrator of a State correctional institution is of the opinion that the visit would be dangerous to the discipline or welfare of the correctional institution or the safety of the visitor, the chief administrator may temporarily deny entry to any official visitor if the secretary has previously declared that an emergency situation exists within the correctional institution.
(1) If the chief administrator of a county correctional institution has previously determined that an emergency exists at the county correctional institution, the chief administrator may, with the approval of the president judge of the court of common pleas of the county where the county correctional institution is located, temporarily deny entry to an official visitor.
(2) If the chief administrator at the time of the visit is of the opinion that entry into a cell would be dangerous to the discipline of the correctional institution, then the chief administrator may conduct any inmates with whom the official visitor may desire a private interview into another cell or room as the chief administrator may designate and there permit the private interview between the official visitor and the inmate to take place.
(e) Official visitors and employees not exempt from prosecution.--Official visitors and their employees shall not be exempt from prosecution for any criminal offense, including, but not limited to, a violation of 18 Pa.C.S. §§ 5121 (relating to escape), 5122 (relating to weapons or implements for escape) and 5123 (relating to contraband).
Credits
2009, Aug. 11, P.L. 147, No. 33, § 7, effective in 60 days [Oct. 13, 2009].
61 Pa.C.S.A. § 3513, PA ST 61 Pa.C.S.A. § 3513
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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