House File 696 - Introduced HOUSE FILE BY ISENHART Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act relating to prisoner visitation at county jails and 2 municipal holding facilities, and inmate visitation at state 3 correctional facilities. 4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 5 TLSB 2422HH 83 6 jm/rj/5 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 356.51 PRISONER VISITATION. 1 2 All prisoners in a jail or municipal holding facility in 1 3 normal status shall be allowed reasonable visitation, 1 4 including visitation by minors related to the prisoner. 1 5 Sec. 2. NEW SECTION. 904.512A INMATE VISITATION. 1 6 All inmates in normal status shall be allowed reasonable 1 7 visitation, including visitation by minors related to the 1 8 inmate. 1 9 EXPLANATION 1 10 This bill relates to prisoner visitation at county jails 1 11 and municipal holding facilities, and inmate visitation at 1 12 state correctional facilities. 1 13 The bill provides that all prisoners in a county jail or 1 14 municipal holding facility in normal status shall be allowed 1 15 reasonable visitation, including visitation by minors related 1 16 to the prisoner. Currently, prisoner visitation is determined 1 17 at the local level. 1 18 The bill also provides that all inmates at a state 1 19 correctional facility in normal status shall be allowed 1 20 reasonable visitation, including visitation by minors related 1 21 to the inmate. Currently, all inmates in normal status are 1 22 allowed reasonable visitation under 201 IAC 50.19(4). 1 23 LSB 2422HH 83 1 24 jm/rj/5.3