What does “sight and sound” separation mean?
“Sight and sound” separation means that a minor may not come into contact with adult inmates or arrestees in law enforcement facilities that contain jails or lockups. California statutes and regulations do not specifically use the term “sight and sound”. Instead, Welfare and Institutions Code Section 208(a) provides that it is “unlawful” to permit minors to come or remain in contact with adult inmates. “Contact” is defined as communications, whether visual or verbal or immediate physical presence.
