2023 California Code › Penal Code - PEN › PART 3 - OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY › TITLE 7 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE STATE CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM › CHAPTER 10.7 - Prison Visitation › Section 6405.

6405. (a) By July 1, 2024, upon request by a visitor, the department shall scan documents into the Strategic Offender Management Systems (SOMS), including, but not limited to, all of the following:
(1) A birth certificate for a visiting minor.
(2) A parental consent form for a visiting minor.
(3) A marriage license or domestic partnership form for a person attending an approved family visit.
(4) A birth certificate for a parent or sibling attending an approved family visit.
(5) A medical note for a visitor.
(b) For an in-person visit, the department shall allow a visitor with an infant or toddler to bring items, including, but not limited to, all of the following:
(1) A combination of six factory-sealed single-serving packets of baby formula or four transparent plastic baby bottles or cups that are empty or contain premixed formula, milk, almond milk, soy milk, rice milk, lactose-free milk, juice, or water; a breast pump and associated supplies; and refrigerated or frozen breastmilk.
(2) Six nonglass containers of baby food or snacks in sealed packaging.
(3) Two plastic spoons.
(4) Ten disposable diapers.
(5) One sealed package of baby wipes.
(6) Three changes of clothing.
(7) Two small blankets.
(8) Two pacifiers.
(9) Three burp cloths.
(10) Diaper cream.
(11) A baby carrier or wrap.
(12) A clear plastic diaper bag.
(c) For an approved family visit, the department shall allow a visitor to bring items, including, but not limited to, all of the following:
(1) Personal linens, including a mattress cover, flat sheet, fitted sheet, single layer blanket, bath towel, hand towel, and washcloth, for each person and for the length of the visit.
(2) A bath mat and disposable shower curtain.
(3) An unopened, sealed lubricant bottle.
(4) Items for infants or toddlers, including all of the following:
(A) A combination of 14 factory-sealed single-serving packets of baby formula; one factory-sealed container of milk for each day of the visit, including formula milk, almond milk, soy milk, oat milk, rice milk, or lactose-free milk; four transparent plastic baby bottles or cups; a breast pump and associated supplies; and refrigerated or frozen breastmilk.
(B) Two gallons of factory-sealed distilled water.
(C) Factory-sealed juice.
(D) Six nonglass containers of baby food or snacks in sealed packaging for each day of the visit.
(E) Two plastic spoons.
(F) One package of diapers.
(G) One sealed package of baby wipes.
(H) Three changes of clothing for each day of the visit.
(I) Two small blankets.
(J) Two pacifiers.
(K) Three burp cloths.
(L) Diaper cream.
(M) A baby carrier or wrap.
(N) A clear plastic diaper bag.
(d) For an in-person visit or an approved family visit, the department shall allow a visitor to bring menstrual hygiene products.
(e) For an in-person visit or an approved family visit, the department shall allow a visiting minor to, at minimum, bring two non-battery-operated toys, two children’s books, and up to 10 pages of homework or coloring pages.
(f) This section does not preclude the department from conducting routine inspections of these items, including to search for contraband and to identify potential security risks.
(g) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:
(1) “Infant” means a child less than 12 months of age.
(2) “Toddler” means a child 12 to 36, inclusive, months of age.
(Added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 47, Sec. 22. (AB 134) Effective July 10, 2023.)