Ill. Admin. Code tit. 20, § 525.146
Retention of Non-privileged Incoming Mail Subject to Mail Digitization or Photocopy
Effective Jan 9, 202650 Ill. Reg. 1047AUTHORITY: Implementing Sections 3-2-2, 3-7-1, 3-7-2, 3-8-7, 3-8-8, 3-10-8, and 3-10-9 of the Unified Code of Corrections [730 ILCS 5] and Section 1-3 of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 [705 ILCS 405] and authorized by Sections 3-2-2 and 3-7-1 of the Unified Code of Corrections [730 ILCS 5]. Subpart A is also implementing a Consent Decree (Tillman vs. Rowe, #77 C 1008, N.D. Ill., 1977). Subpart C is also implementing a Court Agreement (Ryan vs. Walker, #04 C 4635, N.D. Ill., 2006).DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
- a) Original mail documents received through incoming mail shall be retained for no less than six months after the date the mail is scanned or photocopied. Original documents may be returned prior to the retention timeframe if requested by the individual in custody or sender.
- b) Original mail documents subject to a grievance shall be retained until the grievance is resolved or the grievance process is fully exhausted.
(Source: Added at 50 Ill. Reg. 1047, effective January 9, 2026)