A careful review of the options available through each vendor will allow the manager to integrate the system with the needs of the facility. Staff should be aware of telephone use to ensure that minors do not misuse or exert control over the phones. It is suggested that a cut off switch be in the control area. This would allow staff to terminate all phone use during an emergency or high security event. Access to Legal Services.
Minors have a constitutional right to unimpeded access to attorneys and legal representation.
Most administrators have been inconvenienced by attorneys or other legal personnel appearing at their facilities at one inopportune time or another. Attorneys have sometimes been frustrated by long delays in seeing their clients. Obviously, the constraints of facility schedules and the limitations of staff availability determine the best times for interviews. The needs of attorneys vary from a short contact at the visiting window to space needed for paperwork in preparation for a hearing or trial. The visit must be confidential and may be a contact visit.