N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 7 § 304.7

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 51, December 18, 2024

Section 304.7 - Law library services

The facility law library will provide a list of legal books, journals and papers in the facility law library. This list will be made available to the inmates in the SHU upon request.

(a) An inmate may obtain legal material from the law library, subject to the following restrictions, by submitting a written request:

(1) A maximum of two items may be ordered at one time.

(2) The law library will deliver the requested items, if available, to the SHU within 24 hours of receiving the request.

(3) Inmates may retain said legal material for a period of not less than 16 hours nor more than 24 hours at a time.

(b) Inmates may receive legal materials pursuant to procedures set forth in department directives concerning "Law Libraries and Inmate Legal Assistance."

(c) No inmate advisors or inmate law clerks will be permitted to visit the SHU.

(d) All communications between inmates in the SHU and the law library will be monitored by facility staff.

(e) All inmate legal materials going to or coming from the law library will be subject to search.

(f) Whenever a "law library service" item is deemed to be improper or inappropriate, it shall be referred to the watch commander for a determination as soon as possible. The staff member doing this shall notify the inmate and record the action in the SHU log.

(g) Inmates may be deprived of law library services by issuance of a deprivation order after consultation with counsel's office.

(h) Incarcerated individuals may utilize law library tablets in accordance with departmental directive 4933.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 7 § 304.7

Amended New York State Register May 10, 2023/Volume XLV, Issue 19, eff. 5/10/2023