VISITOR/INMATE RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR REMOTE AND ONSITE VIDEO VISITATION 

1) GENERAL VISITATION RULES:

a. All non-privileged video visits are subject to monitoring and recording by the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office.

b. Objects in your residence, including but not limited to, furniture, photographs, or other personal items, may be clearly visible behind you during your visit.

c. Visitors must be at least 18 years old to have an approved MCSO/ViaPath visitation “Friends and Family” account to have a remote video visit.

d. Visitors under the age of 18 must be accompanied on-screen by an adult at all times during a visit.

e. “Friends and Family” are only permitted to create and use one  account. Any additional (duplicate) accounts are subject to suspension and being blocked from further use.

f. “Friends and “family” may only use their own account. The use of another's account will result in a restriction being placed on that account and that account is subject to being blocked from future use. If the use of another's account is done by a person already on restriction, that restriction may be extended for addition rule violations.

g. All inmates and visitors must be able to be identified during the visit. If either party is unable to be identified, the visit may be terminated and additional discipline/restrictions may be placed.

h. Rules regarding dress code, use of electronic devices, drug activity, and other conduct while onscreen during visits will be strictly enforced. Violation of any rules will result in the cancellation of the visit, will result in a 30-day restriction on the visitor account, could lead to the visitor being barred from further visitation at the discretion of MCSO staff, and the inmate may be subject to disciplinary action.

2) ILLICIT BEHAVIOR:

a. Nudity, self-stimulation or ANY signs of sexual activity by either the visitor or the inmate will not be tolerated.

b. Note: Violation of these rules will result in the cancellation of the visit, will result in a 30-day restriction, and could lead to you being barred from further visitation at the discretion of MCSO staff. It is not required that MCSO staff see genitalia or explicit activity of any kind to impose a 30-day restriction or impose a permanent ban. 

3) DRESS CODE: All visitors and inmates must always remain fully and properly dressed for a visit.

    Violations to the dress code include, but are not limited to:

a. Wearing see-through clothing, sheer blouses or excessively revealing clothing.

b. Any full or partial nudity.

c. Wearing swimming attire.

d. Clothing which is above mid-thigh, to include cutoff shorts.

e. Display of any undergarments.

f. Wearing tank tops, halter tops or any garment that may expose excessive cleavage.

g. Excessively tight clothing.

h. Wearing clothing that may display paraphernalia, drugs, specific gang ties, name, insignia or logos.

i. Shoes must be worn for on-site visitation.

j. Inmates may NOT wear of any kind of head wear, unless it is an approved religious item worn appropriately.

k. Inmates must be fully dressed during the entire visit.

4) ELECTRONIC DEVICES:

a. No taking any photos or video recordings of inmate(s).

b. No additional cell phones or any other electronic device use allowed during visits.

c. Inmates may NOT request to be photographed or recorded.

d. No accessing computers for social media, such as Facebook, Snap Chat. Etc.

e. Posting of messages on the behalf of inmates will result in a 30-day restriction.

f. Relaying messages to any other parties, excluding legal counsel, will result in a 30-day restriction.

5) DRUG ACTIVITY:

a. Display or use of drugs, alcohol, or being intoxicated during a visit will result in visit termination and restrictions being placed on the visitor.

6) OTHER CONDUCT:

a. Inmates or visitor(s) may NOT engage in ANY gang activity or gang business. No showing of gang tattoos, gang hand signs, or displaying gang colors.

b. Inmates are not allowed to have other inmates participate in any way during a visit.

c. Visitors may NOT visit with any other inmate or multiple inmates. Visitors MAY ONLY visit with the scheduled inmate. If a visitor visits with anyone other than the scheduled inmate, a 30 day restriction will be placed on the visitor and both inmates are subject to disciplinary action.

d. Inmates who relay messages will be subject to disciplinary action.

e. Verbal abuse or disrespect by either party will result in visit termination.

MCSO reserves the right to cancel, interrupt, or restrict visitors and visitation as a result of rule violations or conduct that disrupts the safety and security of the facility, staff or inmates.