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View into Lobby from Officer Stations be maintained. Officer Stations Visiting - This space is used for the purpose of family, friends and attorney visits with inmates at the Jail. Family visiting is a function that needs to be monitored and controlled by staff. Visiting can take the form of contact or non -contact. Contact visiting means that there are no barriers between the inmate and visitor. Non -contact visiting usually means the presence of a security glass barrier between the inmate and visitor, and where communication is conducted through a port in the glass or an electronic device such as a telephone. The latter type of visiting is usually implemented when a potential security risk exists, either from the family or inmate. Attorney visiting usually requires a sound- proof area where attorney-client privilege can Standards - Title 24, indicates that space for visiting shall be provided in the Jail. Title 15, specifies that the inmate shall have the opportunity for shall be allowed one or more visits, totaling at least one hour, per week. The regulations do not specify the type of space required for visiting. This is usually left to the Jail Administrator to determine, considering security levels, risks, separation, segregation, case law, county, state and national policy, and design constraints. EXISTING CONDITIONS AT THE SANTA ANA CITY JAIL FACILITY The Santa Ana City Jail uses non -contact visitation for the inmate population. There are three contact visitation rooms for attorney-client face-to-face contact visitation. In some instances, visitation can be a problem in maintaining a contraband -free facility. Therefore, staff must continually provide searches of the inmates returning to their cells or dormitories. Due to changing inmate populations, contraband control is a constant threat in any jail facility. The total space allocated to the Visitation function is 4,399 square feet. Appendix B. 65A-160