Staff Analysis of the Legislation
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Amend Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 42. Relating to conditions of detention generally. An inmate who is serving a sentence for a violation of Chapter 5 of Title 16 relating to crimes against the person shall be prohibited from possessing or carrying about his or her person or maintaining in any prison cell or similar area under his or her control any photograph, picture, or similar depiction of any victim of the offense for which he or she is serving. The prisoner is prohibited from possessing or carrying about his or her person or maintaining in any prison cell or similar area under his or her control any photo, picture, or similar depiction of any victim of the offense for which he or she is serving. Violation of this Code section will result in a misdemeanor. This Code section shall not apply where the photo or picture is needed for use in any civil or criminal proceeding provided that the inmate receives permission by the court having jurisdiction over the proceeding and only for so long as and in such manner as directed by court order.
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