Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 43, October 23, 2024
Section 720.5 - Collection and distribution of mail(a) Outgoing mail. Outgoing inmate mail shall be collected from mail boxes, placed in convenient locations in the facility, by a correctional employee at least once a day, except Saturdays, Sundays, and State and postal holidays; mail service on Saturdays and State holidays is optional. At no time shall an inmate collect the mail. Collected mail shall be processed and forwarded to a post office at least once a day, except as noted above.(b) Incoming mail. Incoming general correspondence will be delivered to inmates on normal business days by a correctional employee. Inmates are not permitted to deliver mail to other inmates.(1) If the incoming general correspondence is registered or certified, the inmate to whom it is addressed shall sign a receipt for such correspondence.(2) If the inmate refuses to sign a receipt, the correspondence shall be returned to the Postal Service marked "refused."N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 7 § 720.5