I was arrested for a child-related offense, but not convicted. Can my child visit me in jail or prison?
If you were arrested for one of the offenses listed in the flow charts above, your visiting status is unrestricted UNLESS the classification committee at your institution has determined that you could present a threat to minor visitors (visitors under the age of 18).[2508] The classification committee makes these decisions on a case-by-case basis, considering information from arrest reports, court transcripts, and other official documents.[2509] If the classification committee finds that such visits could be dangerous or harmful, you will be restricted to non-contact visits with your child.[2510] You can appeal the committee’s decision by filing a grievance form (using a CDCR Form 602 in stateprison, or using your jail’s grievance form).[2511]
For an informational letter from the Prison Law Office on challenging conditions of confinement (which could include your visitation rights), you may:
- Call Root & Rebound’s Reentry Legal Hotline any Friday at 510-279-4662, from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. PST;
- Write Root & Rebound a confidential, legal letter to the following address: Root & Rebound, 1730 Franklin Street, Suite 300, Oakland, CA 94612; or