New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 7 - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND COMMUNITY SUPERVISION › Chapter IV - Visitation › Part 200 - Entrance To A Correctional Facility › Section 200.1 - Identification

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
(a) Each person
				seeking entrance to a correctional facility will be required to furnish proof
				of identity. Failure to produce adequate identification shall result in the
				denial of entry. Prior to visiting, visitors and other persons not employed at
				the correctional facility shall sign appropriate visiting forms as required by
				the facility. These records will be maintained by the facility.
(b) Upon entering any gate area,
				identification of persons, other than facility employees, shall be properly
				determined and recorded.
(1) Each person
				entering a correctional facility will be required to furnish valid, unexpired
				identification. Failure to produce adequate identification shall result in
				denial of entry.
(2) A person
				visiting an inmate under the visitation program (see Part 201 of this Title),
				family reunion program (see Part 220 of this Title), special events program
				(see departmental directive No. 4022), or for inmate legal visits (see
				departmental directive No. 4404) (these directives are available on the
				department website) should use the same form of identification at every visit,
				regardless of the location of the visit, and must sign appropriate visiting
				forms as required by the facility or the visit shall be denied. Acceptable
				forms of identification for such visits are as follows:
(i) picture I.D. (e.g., driver's license,
				non-driver identification, other government issued picture identification,
				Armed Services I.D., or employment identification with the visitor's picture on
				it);
(ii) birth or baptismal
				certificates shall not be considered adequate identification for an adult
				visitor; however, they may be used as identification for a minor child. In the
				case of a minor with no other creditable identification documentation, an adult
				approved to visit may vouch for the identification of a minor;
(iii) a visiting spouse must possess
				documentation of a valid marriage license or a declaratory judgment stating the
				validity of an out-of-state common-law marriage for spousal participation in
				the family reunion program (see Part 200 of this Title and departmental
				directive No. 4500 "Family Reunion Program").
(3) Non-facility employees or
				non-departmental personnel requiring entrance for an approved purpose (e.g.,
				meeting, tour, official business, etc.) must obtain authorization from the
				superintendent or designee. Each individual shall record his or her name, the
				purpose of entry, and the times of entry and exit in the front gate log book.
				Identification required of such persons is as follows:
(i) A person entering for an approved purpose
				may use professional identification consistent with the purpose of entry into
				the correctional facility. Examples of professional identification include a
				New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision picture
				identification; an employee picture identification issued by a Federal, State,
				county or local government; a court issued employee picture identification or a
				Unified Court System attorney secure pass identification card.
(ii) A person not having professional
				identification shall be required to furnish a valid, unexpired picture I.D. as
				provided in subparagraph (2)(i) of this subdivision.
(4) Additional identification requirements
				for participation in family reunion program visits are set forth in Part 220 of
				this Title, "Family Reunion Program."