PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
Subject of Possible Rule Making: Visitation of offenders housed in correctional facilities.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 72.01.090.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The rules will contain procedures on the visitation of offenders in correctional institutions. These rules are essential to maintaining safety and security within the correctional institutions.
Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: None.
Process for Developing New Rule: The department invites interested parties to review and provide input on the proposed rules. The contemplated rules will be substantially identical to chapter 275-80 WAC, which was repealed. Comments may be sent to John Nispel, rules coordinator at the address shown below.
Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting John Nispel, Rules Coordinator, Department of Corrections, Rules, Contracts and Public Disclosure, P.O. Box 41114, Olympia, WA 98504-1114, phone (360) 586-2160, fax (360) 664-2009, e-mail jrnispel@doc1.wa.gov.
May 24, 2001
Joseph D. Lehman
Secretary