N.J. Admin. Code § 13:95-19.8

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

Section 13:95-19.8 - Inspection and identification of incoming correspondence

(a) Incoming correspondence shall be opened and inspected for contraband, but it shall not be read unless there is reason to believe that the correspondence contains disapproved content pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:95-19.24. If there is reason to believe that the correspondence contains disapproved content, the correspondence shall be read only upon prior authorization of the Superintendent or designee.

(b) A confidential list of the names of juveniles whose incoming correspondence is authorized to be read shall be established and maintained in the secure facility's mail room, or wherever the confidentiality of the list can be maintained.

(c) The sender's name and address and the juvenile's name and number should appear legibly on the outside of all incoming correspondence.

(d) Correspondence without either the juvenile's name or number shall be returned to the sender. When both the juvenile's name or number and the sender's name and address do not appear on the outside of the incoming correspondence, the correspondence shall be marked "Refused" and returned to the United States Postal Service unopened.

(e) If either the sender's name or address does not appear, but the juvenile's name or number do appear on the outside of the incoming correspondence, the correspondence may be delivered to the juvenile after the correspondence has been opened and inspected for contraband.

(f) If it is necessary to return correspondence to a sender and the return address is incomplete, the correspondence shall be marked "Refused" and returned to the United States Postal Service unopened.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:95-19.8