Virtual Visit Rules: Where You Can (and Cannot) Take the Call
Virtual visits sound simple enough, but where you take the call matters more than you might think. Follow these rules to avoid getting cut off—or worse, creating problems for your loved one.
Bedrooms are off-limits for virtual visits at Leath Correctional Institution. Find another room - something that looks more like a shared space on camera. This keeps things appropriate and avoids raising privacy red flags.
Bathrooms are also prohibited. Even if you're just looking for somewhere quiet, a bathroom background creates obvious issues and can get your visit ended early.
Nightclubs and similar venues won't work either. Loud, crowded spaces make it impossible to control what shows up on screen, and chaotic backgrounds can quickly cross into inappropriate territory.
Why these places are a problem: Bedrooms, bathrooms, and nightclubs all share the same issues - unexpected people can walk into frame, privacy is hard to maintain, and the setting can look inappropriate on camera.
Virtual visits at Leath Correctional Institution are recorded and may be reviewed later. Treat the call like someone's watching - because they might be. Keep everything you say and do clearly within the rules.
- ✓ Nudity on camera
- ✓ Behavior or actions that are sexual in nature
- ✓ Drugs or alcohol appearing on screen
- ✓ Unauthorized people showing up in the visit
If something inappropriate happens during your visit, staff will end the call immediately. No warning, no second chances - you'll lose whatever time you had left. Set yourself up in a good location beforehand so nothing gets misread on camera.
Rule violations can follow your loved one after the call ends. An inmate who breaks visitation rules may face disciplinary action under SCDC Policy OP-22.14 (the Inmate Disciplinary System).
Visitors face consequences too. Prohibited conduct can get you suspended or permanently banned from virtual visitation at Leath Correctional Institution - cutting off future visits for weeks, months, or longer.
Common Prohibited Behaviors
- ✓ Nudity - because visits are recorded and reviewed, this can lead to an immediate termination and further consequences.
- ✓ Sexual behavior or anything sexual in nature - this can trigger the visit being terminated immediately and may also lead to disciplinary action.
- ✓ Drugs or alcohol on camera - recordings can be reviewed for appropriateness, and unlawful activity (or depictions of it) can create serious problems.
- ✓ Unauthorized people appearing or taking over the call - keep the visit limited to the approved visitor, since the recording may be reviewed and violations can end the visit.
- ✓ Being in a disruptive environment (like a nightclub) - the setting itself can violate location rules and increases the chance the visit gets cut off.
Practical tip: Get set up 15 minutes before your visit starts. Pick a quiet, appropriate space ahead of time so you're not scrambling at the last second.
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