- (1) The facility shall not limit the amount of correspondence sent and received by youth.
- (2) The facility shall deliver incoming mail to youth on the same day that it is received at the facility.
- (3) Outgoing youth mail shall be posted daily excluding weekends and holidays.
- (4) Appropriate writing materials shall be provided to youth upon request.
- (5) Postage for a minimum of 2 non-privileged letters a week shall be provided for each youth.
- (6) Postage for privileged mail may not be limited.
- (7) The facility shall establish parameters for inspecting privileged and non-privileged mail.
- (8) If mail is withheld, staff shall inform the youth and send a written notice to the sender explaining the reason for withholding. Staff shall log the date, time, reason, and disposition of the mail, including any money or items of personal property; save the mail; and inform the youth.
- (9) Mail addressed to a released youth shall be forwarded unopened to the youth or returned to the sender or post office if no forwarding address is available.
History
History: CR 20-030: cr. Register October 2021 No. 790, eff. 11-1-21.