1. Staff do not limit the number of letters a youth may receive, including youth on any disciplinary status. Staff provide youth with a reasonable amount of paper, access to writing implements, postage for correspondence and encourage youth to write to their families, including youth on any disciplinary status.2. Staff shall only read mail upon reasonable suspicion based on specific information that the mail itself constitutes a criminal act or threat to the security of the facility, youth, or staff. Such specific information should be documented and maintained by the facility. 3. Staff may open mail for youth outside their presence if they have reasonable suspicion to believe that the mail contains contraband or other threats to the security of the facility, youth, or staff.4. The facility shall establish written policies, procedures, and actual practices regarding mail to ensure staff, youth, and their families and guardians understand any limitations on those persons with whom the youth may correspond. a. In the event that the facility or child knows that the child's parent or guardian is incarcerated, and the child is permitted to communicate with that parent or guardian, the facility shall assist the youth in communicating with that parent or guardian.5. Should staff withhold mail for any reason, staff shall inform the youth, log the date, time and reason for the action, place the mail in the youth's private property, and advise the youth that he or she may file a grievance over the decision to withhold the mail, unless such information would compromise an ongoing criminal investigation. 6. Staff distributes mail within 24 hours of arrival at the facility. Staff posts outgoing mail within 24 hours from the receipt of mail from youth or on the postal service business day. 7. Correspondence to and/or from a youth's legal counsel is privileged and shall not be read by facility staff. 8. First class letters and packages shall be forwarded after transfer or release of each juvenile. Miss. Code Ann. §§ 43-21-901 to 43-21-915 (Rev. 2016).