N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:18-4.7

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 10A:18-4.7 - Inspection and identification of outgoing publications

(a) Outgoing publications shall be reviewed to determine the sender.

(b) The inmate's name and number or the name of the inmate group shall appear legibly on the outside of the publication.

(c) If both the name and number of the sender do not appear on the outside of the outgoing publication, it shall be opened and examined to determine the sender so that it can be returned to the inmate or inmate group. If the sender cannot be identified, the outgoing publication shall be destroyed.

(d) Except as stated in (c) above, outgoing publications shall not be opened, read or censored unless there is reason to believe that the publication contains disapproved content (see 10A:18-4.9 ) and then only with the prior approval of the Administrator or designee.

(e) Outgoing publications which are opened pursuant to this subchapter shall, once reviewed and approved, be resealed and mailed promptly.

(f) A confidential list of the outgoing publications that are read pursuant to this subchapter shall be maintained in the investigative unit or mail room of the correctional facility, or wherever the confidentiality of the list can be maintained.

N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:18-4.7

Amended by R.1989 d.203, effective 4/17/1989.
See: 21 New Jersey Register 277(b), 21 New Jersey Register 1014(c).
At (d) deleted reference to specific government official addressees; recodified (e) to (d) deleting reference to old (d).
Amended by R.1997 d.431, effective 10/6/1997.
See: 29 New Jersey Register 2769(a), 29 New Jersey Register 4311(c).
In (c), inserted provision relating to unidentified senders; and in (d), inserted "Except as stated in (c) above,".
Amended by R.2002 d.407, effective 12/16/2002.
See: 34 New Jersey Register 3050(a), 34 New Jersey Register 4444(b).
In (d), substituted "Administrator" for "Superintendent".