Virginia HB1392 enhances security and operational standards for local, regional, and community correctional facilities.
Virginia HB1392 mandates the Board of Corrections to establish operational and fiscal standards for local, regional, and community correctional facilities. It requires sheriffs to exempt attorneys with valid Virginia State Bar-issued bar cards from courthouse security screenings. The bill also mandates that sheriffs provide telephonic, electronic, or web-based communication systems for prisoners to contact their attorneys. Additionally, it requires the Board to develop minimum standards for attorney-client visitation, including opportunities on weekends and after 5:00 p.m.
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