California Code of Regulations
Title 15 - Crime Prevention and Corrections
Division 1 - Board of State and Community Corrections
Chapter 1 - Board of State and Community Corrections
Subchapter 4 - Minimum Standards for Local Detention Facilities
Article 6 - Programs and Services
Section 1063 - Correspondence
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
Except in Temporary Holding and Court Holding facilities, the facility administrator shall develop written policies and procedures for correspondence which provide that:
(a) there is no limitation on the volume of mail that an incarcerated person may send or receive;
(b) an incarcerated person's correspondence may be read when there is a valid security reason and the facility manager or designee approves;
(c) jail staff shall not review an incarcerated person's 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 incarcerated person;
(d) incarcerated persons may correspond, confidentially, with the facility manager or the facility administrator; and,
(e) those incarcerated persons who are without funds shall be permitted at least four postage paid envelopes and eight sheets of paper each week to permit correspondence with family members and friends but without limitation on the number of postage paid envelopes and sheets of paper to their attorney and to the courts.
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).
9. Amendment of subsection (e) filed 1-26-2017; operative 4-1-2017 (Register 2017, No. 4).
10. Amendment filed 11-17-2022; operative 1-1-2023 (Register 2022, No. 46).
Note: Authority cited: Sections 6024 and 6030, Penal Code. Reference: Section 6030, Penal Code.
