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Article 5. Communications and Visiting. Rule 7 AAC 52.250. Visiting 7 AAC 52.255. Mail 7 AAC 52.260. Telephone calls 7 AAC 52.265. Publications 7 AAC 52.270. Access to attorneys 7 AAC 52.250. Visiting. (a) Procedures must be designed to permit a comfortable visiting atmosphere. There may not be any physical barriers between a juvenile and the juvenile’s visitor. There must be at least two designated visiting times each week with provisions for special visiting to minimize hardship on parents. Attorneys and ministers must be allowed to visit at any reasonable hour that does not interfere with the program of the juvenile. A visiting log must be maintained, listing the approved visitors for each juvenile and the date and time of each visit. The approved list must include the juvenile’s parents, guardian, and siblings. Visitors under the age of 18 who are not members of the juvenile’s immediate family must have approval to visit from the senior staff member on duty before entering the facility. (b) Visitation privileges may be denied any person who is intoxicated, attempts to introduce contraband into the facility, or conducts himself or herself in such a way as to be a detrimental influence or to substantially impair the efficiency of any program at the facility. (c) A juvenile may not be forced to visit with anyone, absent a court order. (d) Arrangements must be made to provide privacy for visiting attorneys, ministers, and others who request it. (Eff. 7/3/80, Register 74; am 1/14/2000, Register 153) Statutory Authority: Authority: AS 44.30.020 AS 47.14.010 AS 47.14.050

AS 47.06.010 AS 47.14.020 AS 47.14.100 Editor’s note: Effective July 1, 2022, Executive Order 121 split the former Department of Health and Social