1. (a) All privileged mail will be screened and recorded centrally but will not be opened.

2. (b) Incoming privileged mail must be contained in a sealed envelope bearing the official printed return address of the sender.

   1. (1) The official return address must contain either the name and title or office of the sender, the number, street, city, and ZIP code.
   2. (2) Incoming mail purporting to be privileged, but not containing an official printed return address will be returned to the sender.

   3. (3) If there is no return address on the correspondence, the mail will be confiscated and forwarded to the facility director.

      1. (i) The facility director will make a reasonable attempt to identify the sender. If the sender is identified, the mail will be returned to the sender.
      2. (ii) If the sender cannot be identified the mail will be handled in accord with facility contraband procedures.
3. (c) Privileged mail will be forwarded unopened to the resident's housing unit where staff will open and inspect the contents in the resident's presence.
4. (d) Housing unit staff will make an entry in the housing unit log recording the name of resident, time issued and the name of the sender.

Incoming privileged mail shall be handled as follows: