OAR 291-127-0450: Professional Visits

(1) Professional visits shall be approved in advance by the functional unit manager or designee. Such visits should be made by appointment during regular visiting hours or hours designated for professional visits by the facility. (2) Persons approved for these types of visits with an adult in custody must present credentials or identification at the facility visiting desk or reception area sufficient to identify themselves. (3) These types of visits are not subject to a point deduction. (4) Professional visitors may be permitted to bring necessary documents or paperwork into the visiting area for exchange with the adult in custody with prior approval of facility employees. (5) Computers, tape recorders, and other electronic devices may be permitted upon the approval of the functional unit manager or designee. All articles shall be searched for contraband. (6) These types of visits shall be permitted with only one adult in custody at a time, except as otherwise authorized in advance by the functional unit manager or designee. (7) Professional visits will not be approved for individuals who have applied and been approved or denied through the visitation application process for the adult in custody with whom they are seeking a professional visit.