Any letter or correspondence of any kind addressed to the Ombudsman by a person under custody in any government institution shall be delivered to him, unopened, immediately.
Any person who violates the provision of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500), or imprisonment for a term of not more than six (6) months, or both penalties, at the discretion of the court.
History —June 30, 1977, No. 134, p. 393, § 22.