Code of Massachusetts Regulations
103 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION
Title 103 CMR 948.00 - County Correctional Facilities - Mail And Communication
Section 948.09 - Disapproval of Non-privileged Correspondence
Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024
Written policy and procedure shall govern the disapproval of inmate correspondence and contain, at a minimum, the following:
(1) Non-privileged correspondence shall be disapproved only to prevent interference with facility goals of security, safety, order or rehabilitation. Disapproval shall not be based upon an employee's personal views of the merit of such correspondence.
(2) The Sheriff/facility administrator, or designee, may disapprove for mailing or receipt by an inmate non-privileged correspondence, the contents of which fall as a whole or in significant part, into any of the following categories:
(3) If any non-privileged correspondence is disapproved for mailing or receipt, a written notice stating one or more of the reasons set forth in 103 CMR 948.09(2)(a) through (j) shall be sent to the inmate (outgoing mail) or to the originator and the inmate (incoming mail). The notice shall inform the inmate or the originator of the right to appeal the decision in writing to the Sheriff/facility administrator.