AB 1195: Juveniles: incarcerated parent: visitation.

This bill aims to improve the visitation rights of incarcerated parents with their children in foster care. If a parent is incarcerated, the child can still have in-person visits with them, and the county jail must ensure the parent is made available for these visits. The child welfare agency and county jail are also required to document visitation activity and include this information in reports submitted to the court. If in-person visits are not possible, videoconferencing technology or telephonic communication can be used instead. The bill also requires the child welfare agency and county jail to make a reasonable effort to document specified information relating to visitation. The bill establishes new duties for child welfare agencies and county jails, which means it imposes a state-mandated local program. The state is not required to reimburse local agencies and school districts fo…