Sec. 52.18. Association with inmates and criminals prohibited

(a) An employee shall not knowingly engage in any conversation, dealing, transaction, association or relationship with any inmate, former inmate, parolee, former parolee, or visitor, friend, or relative of same or with any criminal or any other person engaged in unlawful activity in any manner or form which is not necessary or proper for the discharge of the employee's duties.

(b) An employee shall immediately report to his supervisor any attempt by a person identified in subdivision (a) of this section to engage him in a conversation, dealing, transaction, association or relationship in any manner or form which is not necessary or proper for the discharge of the employee's duties.

(c) Exceptions to the above restrictions can only be authorized by designated officials of the department.