2005 North Carolina Code - General Statutes § 148-10.2. Policy: Certain inmates not to contact family members of victims.

§ 148‑10.2.  Policy: Certain inmates not to contact family members of victims.

(a)       It shall be the policy of the Department of Correction to prohibit death row inmates from contacting the surviving family members of the victims without the written consent of the family members being contacted. For purposes of this subsection, the term "contact" includes arranging for a third party to forward communications from the inmate to the surviving family members of the victim.

(b)       At the request of the victim or a family member of the victim, the Department of Correction shall prohibit an inmate convicted of an offense listed in G.S. 15A‑830(a)(7) from contacting the requesting party. For purposes of this subsection, the term "contact" includes arranging for a third party to forward communications from the inmate to the victim or family member.

(c)       The Department of Correction shall develop and impose sanctions against any inmate who violates the provisions of this section. (1999‑358, s. 1; 2001‑433, s. 9; 2001‑487, s. 120.)