N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:18-2.26

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024

Section 10A:18-2.26 - Inmate use of interoffice correspondence

(a) Inmates shall not be permitted to use either the pink or the blue and white interoffice envelopes which are purchased for use by State employees.

(b) Inmates using or possessing State interoffice envelopes shall be charged with Prohibited Act .210--possession of anything not authorized for retention or receipt by an inmate or not issued through regular correctional facility channels (See N.J.A.C. 10A:4-4.1).

(c) In instances where a correctional facility provides envelopes to inmate groups, plain white envelopes shall be provided.

(d) Inmates corresponding with Department Central Office staff, or with staff at other correctional facilities, or with the State Parole Board, shall be permitted to use the facility's "truck mail" delivery service, but the inmates must use their own envelopes and mark the envelopes "INTEROFFICE" or "TRUCK MAIL."

(e) Inmates shall not be permitted to use the "truck mail" delivery services to correspond with persons in other State Departments or Agencies or with inmates in other correctional facilities. Inmates attempting to do so shall be charged with Prohibited Act .709--failure to comply with a written rule or regulation of the correctional facility (See N.J.A.C. 10A:4-4.1).

(f) Except as described in (d) above, all outgoing correspondence shall be sent through First Class or standard mail at the inmate's expense.

N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:18-2.26

Amended by R.1997 d.431, effective 10/6/1997.
See: 29 New Jersey Register 2769(a), 29 New Jersey Register 4311(c).
In (f), inserted reference to standard postage.