§ 1063. Correspondence.

The facility administrator shall develop written policies and procedures for inmate correspondence which provide that:

(a) there is no limitation on the volume of mail that an inmate may send or receive;

(b) inmate correspondence may be read when there is a valid security reason and the facility manager or his/her designee approves;

(c) jail staff shall not review inmate correspondence to or from state and federal courts, any member of the State Bar or holder of public office, and the State Board of State and Community Corrections; however, jail authorities may open and inspect such mail only to search for contraband, cash, checks, or money orders and in the presence of the inmate;

(d) inmates may correspond, confidentially, with the facility manager or the facility administrator; and,

(e) those inmates who are without funds shall be permitted at least two postage paid letters each week to permit correspondence with family members and friends but without limitation on the number of postage paid letters to his or her attorney and to the courts.

HISTORY

1. Editorial correction of NOTE filed 9-30-82 (Register 82, No. 40).

2. Change without regulatory effect of subsection (a) (Register 86, No. 32).

3. Editorial correction of printing error in subsection (c) (Register 91, No. 32).

4. Amendment of first paragraph and subsections (b)-(c) filed 8-4-94; operative 9-5-94 (Register 94, No. 31).

5. Amendment of subsection (e) filed 1-11-2001; operative 2-10-2001 (Register 2001, No. 2).

6. Amendment of subsections (b) and (c) filed 4-20-2009; operative 5-20-2009 (Register 2009, No. 17).

7. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (c) filed 1-7-2010 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2010, No. 2).

8. Amendment of subsections (b) and (c) and Note filed 8-20-2012; operative 9-19-2012 (Register 2012, No. 34).

Note

Note: Authority cited: Sections 6024 and 6030, Penal Code. Reference: Section 6030, Penal Code.