Code of Massachusetts Regulations
103 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION
Title 103 CMR 403.00 - INMATE PROPERTY
Section 403.17 - Long Term Storage of Inmate Property

(1) Where an inmate makes a request in writing and satisfactorily provides a compelling need for long term storage of property items of value, the Superintendent or designee may approve the request. Once a Superintendent or designee approves the long term storage request, he or she shall notify the inmate and the appropriate property department in writing. The notification shall include a detailed list of the items approved for long term storage. For those items requested, but not approved for long term storage, the Superintendent or designee shall notify the inmate and the appropriate Property Department in writing that said property was not approved for long term storage. The Property Department shall then follow the procedures set forth in 103 CMR 403.15.

(2) For those inmates who have not been moved to higher security since April 12, 1991 and are requesting long term storage of contraband items possessed prior to April 12, 1991, the Department of Correction shall approve this request provided the inmate submits proof that every member of his or her immediate family who has visited within the previous 12 months cannot accommodate the storage of the contraband property. These inmates may be allowed to retain memory typewriters or word processors only if they are willing to have the institution send out their machines and have any memory disabled and disk drive sealed at inmate expense.