{"data":{"id":"us-ca/pen-6400","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"PEN § 6400","heading":"","body":"Any amendments to existing regulations and any future regulations adopted by the Department of Corrections which may impact the visitation of inmates shall do all of the following:\n(a) Recognize and consider the value of visiting as a means to improve the safety of prisons for both staff and inmates.\n(b) Recognize and consider the important role of inmate visitation in establishing and maintaining a meaningful connection with family and community.\n(c) Recognize and consider the important role of inmate visitation in preparing an inmate for successful release and rehabilitation.","path":["Penal Code - PEN","PART 3. OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY [2000. - 10008.]","TITLE 7. ADMINISTRATION OF THE STATE CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM [5000. - 7468.]","CHAPTER 10.7. Prison Visitation [6400. - 6405.]"],"source_url":"https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zip","current_through":"2026-09-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:56:33Z","sha256":"b079386361582df5a103209e4f78235f383d49251524daae21e85cd36d7120f3","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/pen-6356","next":"us-ca/pen-6401"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}