Nebraska Administrative Code
Topic - CORRECTIONAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
Title 68 - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES
Chapter 3 - MAIL PRIVILEGES
Section 68-3-008 - Outgoing Mail Procedure

008.01 The amount of mail an inmate can send will not be limited unless the inmate has violated NDCS rules and regulations or policies relating to mail.

008.02 Inmates cannot establish credit with sellers of merchandise, or establish or conduct business enterprises.

008.03 Inmates cannot send mail to persons who have given written notification to the Warden objecting to receiving mail from the inmates.

008.04 The Warden will designate employees to process outgoing mail.

008.05 All outgoing mail will be stamped with a statement that the mail came from a correctional institution.

008.06 All outgoing mail will be examined for enclosures and contraband except in community corrections facilities. The Warden of a community corrections facility may determine when outgoing mail will be examined at his/her discretion.

008.07 Outgoing mail may be read only when there is clear and convincing evidence that the outgoing mail could constitute a threat to the safety, security, or good order of the facility.

008.08 The envelopes for outgoing mail shall not be sealed by the inmate, unless the mail is privileged.

008.09 The inmate's name, number and institutional address shall be on the upper left-hand corner of each piece of outgoing mail. The inmate shall use his/her legal name or legally changed name. If the inmate's name is not on outgoing mail, the mail will be retained for 60 days. If the inmate does not claim the mail within 60 days, the mail will be destroyed.

008.10 If any outgoing mail is not allowed to leave the facility, the mail will be returned to the inmate, with a written explanation of why the mail was returned.