HOUSE BILL No. 5622

 

February 1, 2006, Introduced by Reps. Lemmons, III, Lemmons, Jr., McConico, Waters, Kolb, Miller, Murphy, Hunter, Condino, Alma Smith, Leland, Virgil Smith, Bennett, Williams, Gleason, Tobocman, Accavitti, Farrah and Cheeks and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

 

     A bill to amend 1953 PA 232, entitled

 

"Corrections code of 1953,"

 

(MCL 791.201 to 791.283) by adding section 69b.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 69b. A married prisoner, upon his or her request, may

 

receive private conjugal visits from the prisoner's spouse. The

 

visits shall take place within the correctional facility. The

 

department shall require proof of the requesting prisoner's

 

marriage to the visitor.