The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) encourages correspondence between incarcerated persons and persons outside the correctional institution. The sending and receiving of mail by incarcerated persons shall be uninhibited except as specifically provided for in this article. The regulations contained in this article shall provide for the orderly processing of incarcerated person mail and to give direction to staff, incarcerated persons, and their correspondents concerning institution mail requirements. Mail shall be delivered to incarcerated persons, regardless of housing, unless it is contraband pursuant to section 3006, is not authorized pursuant to section 3134, or is determined to be disturbing or offensive pursuant to section 3135.

Note: Authority cited: Section 5058, Penal Code. Reference: Sections 2600, 2601(c) and 5054, Penal Code; and Procunier v. Martinez, 416 U.S. 396.

History

1. Repealer of Article 4 (Sections 3130-3143) and new Article 4 (Sections 3130-3147) filed 10-7-82; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 82, No. 41). For prior history, see Registers 78, No. 33; 78, No. 12; 77, No. 40; 77, No. 20; 77, No. 9 and 76, No. 31.

2. Amendment filed 7-17-2008; operative 7-17-2008 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2008, No. 29).

3. Change without regulatory effect amending section filed 7-1-2024 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2024, No. 27).

4. Amendment of section and Note filed 11-21-2024; operative 11-21-2024 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2024, No. 47).