The purpose and effect of the proposed rule is to clarifying the amount of enclosures an inmate may receive and possess and to clarifying what types of packaging shall not be accepted by the Department.

 

DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:
33-210.101 Routine Mail
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose and effect of the proposed rule is to clarifying the amount of enclosures an inmate may receive and possess and to clarifying what types of packaging shall not be accepted by the Department.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Routine Mail
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 944.09 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 20.315, 944.09 FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE REGISTER.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT IS: LaDawna Fleckenstein, 501 South Calhoun Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

33-210.101 Routine Mail.

(1) No change.

(2) Inmates will be permitted to receive only the following types of materials through routine mail:

(a) through (c) No change.

(d) Up to ten each of the following: unused greeting cards (no larger than 8'' x 10'') with matching envelopes or up to ten sheets of, stationery or other blank writing paper (lined or unlined) with, or envelopes (stamped or unstamped). These items do not count toward the 15 page limitation for additional materials, but cannot exceed 10 greeting cards, sheets of stationery or sheets of blank writing paper and 10 envelopes each in number. Card stock, sketch paper, and other types of craft paper may not be included.

(e) No change.

(3) through (19) No change.

(20) No packaging other than standard envelopes shall be given to inmates. Incoming mail that includes the following types of packaging shall be rejected and returned to the sender unopened: any envelopes that include metal parts, boxes, padded envelopes, plastic bags, card stock type envelopes (i.e. US Mail Priority or US Mail Express card board type), any envelopes that include metal parts, multi-layer packaging, bubble wrap, packing peanuts, etc.

(21) through (22) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 944.09 FS. Law Implemented 20.315, 944.09 FS. History–New 10-8-76, Amended 10-11-77, 4-19-79, 11-19-81, 3-12-84, 10-15-84, Formerly 33-3.04, Amended 7-8-86, 9-4-88, 3-9-89, 9-1-93, 9-30-96, 5-25-97, 6-1-97, 10-7-97, 5-10-98, Formerly 33-3.004, Amended 12-20-99, Formerly 33-602.401, Amended 12-4-02, 8-5-03, 10-27-03, 9-20-04, 3-23-08, 7-2-09, 5-9-10, 12-5-12,________.