Minnesota Administrative Rules
Agency 121 - Corrections Department
Chapter 2945 - MUNICIPAL JAIL FACILITIES
PRISONER WELFARE
Part 2945.2530 - CORRESPONDENCE

Subpart 1. [Renumbered to 2945.2530-5a by 39 SR 1203]

Subp. 1a. Exclusion.

Class III municipal lockup facilities are excluded from the requirements of subparts 2 to 6.

Subp. 2. Unrestricted volume of mail.

The volume of written mail to or from a detainee must not be restricted.

Subp. 3. Inspection and censorship.

Mail must not be read or censored if it is between a detainee and an elected official, officials of the department, attorneys, or other officers of the court. Inspection of incoming mail from this group is permitted in the presence of the detainee.

Subp. 4. Money.

Cash, checks, or money orders should be removed from incoming mail and put in the detainees personal property.

Subp. 5. Contraband.

If contraband is discovered in either incoming or outgoing mail, it must be removed.

Subp. 5a. Plan for detainee mail.

A facility administrator shall develop a plan for detainee mail consistent with established legal rights of detainees and facility rules which are reasonable and necessary to protect the facilitys security.

Subp. 6. Sacred books.

Upon request a detainee must be provided a copy of the Bible or sacred book of another religion when available. These books may be made available to detainees by the facility through the local library or other community resources and limited to the detainees period of confinement.