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Video Visit Rules That Could End Your Call Early at Lawrence Correctional Center

Video visits can be a lifeline, but they come with strict rules. If you want the call to last, these are the rules that most often end a video visit early at Lawrence Correctional Center.

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All video visits at Lawrence Correctional Center are monitored live and recorded. Staff can be watching in real time, and both the audio and video are saved. The practical takeaway: treat every second of the visit like someone is watching, because someone probably is. Don't say or do anything on camera that you wouldn't be comfortable having reviewed later.

Note: Attorney-client privilege does not apply to video visitation. If you need a confidential legal conversation, do not use a video visit for that.

Some behaviors will get your call ended immediately. Any display of nudity is prohibited and can trigger a termination. The same goes for sexual behavior or anything that could be interpreted that way on camera. If there's any doubt, don't risk it. Keep the conversation and your surroundings clearly appropriate for the full length of the call.

Warning: Nudity or sexual behavior on a video visit will end the call. The safest move is to keep everything fully PG on camera.

Who shows up on screen matters. Only scheduled, approved visitors may appear in the video visit monitor. If someone wasn't approved for that visit, they should not step into view, even briefly. Taking the call in a shared space? Set expectations ahead of time so nobody walks through the camera frame.

  • ✓ Only scheduled visitors may appear on the video visit monitor.
  • ✓ Plan on one visitor on screen at a time.
  • ✓ Children who need assistance sitting for the visit are the exception to the one-on-screen rule.

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