(a) An inmate may obtain legal material from the law library, subject to the following restrictions, by submitting a written request:
- (1) A maximum of two items may be ordered at one time.
- (2) The law library will deliver the requested items, if available, to the SHU within 24 hours of receiving the request.
- (3) Inmates may retain said legal material for a period of not less than 16 hours nor more than 24 hours at a time.
- (b) Inmates may receive legal materials pursuant to procedures set forth in department directives concerning “Law Libraries and Inmate Legal Assistance.”
- (c) No inmate advisors or inmate law clerks will be permitted to visit the SHU.
- (d) All communications between inmates in the SHU and the law library will be monitored by facility staff.
- (e) All inmate legal materials going to or coming from the law library will be subject to search.
- (f) Whenever a “law library service” item is deemed to be improper or inappropriate, it shall be referred to the watch commander for a determination as soon as possible. The staff member doing this shall notify the inmate and record the action in the SHU log.
- (g) Inmates may be deprived of law library services by issuance of a deprivation order after consultation with counsel's office.
- (h) Incarcerated individuals may utilize law library tablets in accordance with departmental directive 4933.
The facility law library will provide a list of legal books, journals and papers in the facility law library. This list will be made available to the inmates in the SHU upon request.