33-601.724: Visitor Attire
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose and effect of the proposed rule is to include military style camouflage clothing (jungle, urban and desert) as inappropriate attire for visitors.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Inmate visitor attire.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 944.09, 944.23 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 20.315, 944.09, 944.23, 944.8031 FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE WEEKLY.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Dorothy M. Ridgway, 2601 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2500
THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:
33-601.724 Visitor Attire.
(1) Persons desiring to visit shall be fully clothed including shoes. Small hats such as baseball caps, religious coverings, or surgical caps are permissible attire. Visitors shall not be admitted to the visiting area if they are dressed in inappropriate attire. The warden, assistant warden or duty warden shall be the final decision authority and shall assist in resolving inappropriate attire situations. Inappropriate attire includes:
(a)(1) Halter tops or other bra-less attire,
(b)(2) Underwear type tee shirts,
(c)(3) Tank tops,
(d)(4) Fish net shirts,
(e)(5) Skin tight clothing or spandex clothing,
(f)(6) Clothes made with see-through fabric unless a non-see-through garment is worn underneath,
(g)(7) Dresses, skirts, or Bermuda-length shorts more than three inches above the knee, or
(h)(8) Any article of clothing with a picture or language which presents a potential threat to the security or order of the institution, or.
(i) Military style camouflage clothing to include jungle (green), urban (grey or black), and desert (tan or brown).
(2)(9) A visitor shall be subject to suspension of visiting privileges and the visit shall be terminated if, after admission to the visiting area, the visitor changes, removes or alters his or her attire so that it is in violation of subsection 33-601.724(1)-(8), F.A.C.
Specific Authority 944.09, 944.23 FS. Law Implemented 20.315, 944.09, 944.23, 944.8031 FS. History–New 11-18-01, Formerly 3-601.708, Amended________.