---
kind: "section"
citation: "28 C.F.R. § 540.205"
title: "28"
number: "540.205"
heading: "Visiting limitations."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/28/540.205"
---

# §540.205. Visiting limitations.

- (a) **Regular visiting—** may be limited to immediate family members. The frequency and duration of regular visiting may also be limited to four one-hour visits each calendar month. The number of visitors permitted during any visit is within the Warden's discretion. Such visits must occur through no-contact visiting facilities.
  - (1) Regular visits may be simultaneously monitored and recorded, both visually and auditorily, either in person or electronically.
  - (2) The Warden may require such visits to be conducted in English, or simultaneously translated by an approved interpreter.
- (b) **Attorney visiting—** is limited to attorney-client privileged communication as provided in this part. These visits may be visually, but not auditorily, monitored. Regulations and policies previously established under [28 CFR part 543](/cfr/28/part543.md) are applicable.
- (c) For convicted inmates (as defined in [28 CFR part 551](/cfr/28/part551.md)), regulations and policies previously established under [28 CFR part 543](/cfr/28/part543.md) are applicable.

## Notes

### Source

Source: 80 FR 3177, Jan. 22, 2015, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 551, 552a; 18 U.S.C. 1791, 3621, 3622, 3624, 4001, 4042, 4081, 4082 (Repealed in part as to offenses committed on or after November 1, 1987), 5006-5024 (Repealed October 12, 1984 as to offenses committed after that date), 5039; 28 U.S.C. 509, 510; Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, Sec. 12003(c).