N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:31-19.5

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

Section 10A:31-19.5 - Inspection and reading of incoming mail and receipt of funds

(a) All incoming correspondence and packages shall be opened and inspected by designated adult county correctional facility staff for cash, checks, money orders, disapproved content (see N.J.A.C. 10A:31-19.4) and contraband (see N.J.A.C. 10A:31-1.3).

(b) Funds received through the mail shall be credited to the inmate's account and a receipt shall be given to the inmate. The Administrator may establish internal management procedures setting forth that money orders, checks and/or certified checks shall be the only approved form of funds received through the mail.

(c) Contraband and disapproved content shall be removed from incoming correspondence and the inmate shall be notified concerning the items removed and the disposition of the contraband. Contraband and disapproved content shall be fully described in the copy of adult county correctional facility rules and regulations given to the inmate upon admission to the facility (see N.J.A.C. 10A:31-21.4).

(d) Incoming inmate correspondence may not be read except when there is reliable information indicating that the mail is a threat to order and security, contains contraband or disapproved content, or when mail is being used in the furtherance of illegal activity. It shall be the responsibility of the adult county correctional facility Administrator to document that sufficient reason exists to read an inmate's correspondence.

N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:31-19.5

Recodified from N.J.A.C. 10A:31-19.4 and amended by R.2000 d.332, effective 8/7/2000.
See: 32 N.J.R. 1894(a), 32 N.J.R. 2945(a).
In (d), substituted a reference to adult county correctional facilities for a reference to jails. Former N.J.A.C. 10A:31-19.5, Inspection of outgoing mail, recodified to N.J.A.C. 10A:31-19.6.
Amended by R.2006 d.59, effective 2/6/2006.
See: 37 N.J.R. 3201(a), 38 N.J.R. 995(a).
Section was "Inspection and reading of incoming mail"; in (a), added "opened and" ", disapproved content (see N.J.A.C. 10A:31-19.4)" and "(see N.J.A.C. 10A:31-1.3)"; in (b), substituted "Funds" for "Monies" and added the last sentence; in (c), added "and disapproved content" throughout, and substituted "upon admission to the facility" for "at admissions"; in (d), added ", contains contraband or disapproved content,".
Amended by R.2008 d.141, effective 6/2/2008.
See: 39 N.J.R. 5043(a), 40 N.J.R. 3309(a).
In (a), inserted "designated adult county correctional facility staff".