33-501.401: Admissible Reading Material
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose and effect of the proposed rule is to provide criteria for admission of blank journals or diaries.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: reading material.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 944.09 FS., 944.11 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 944.11 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 WEEKLY.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Perri King Dale, 2601 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2500
THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:
33-501.401 Admissible
(1) through (24) No change.
(25) Blank journals or diaries.
(a) Restrictions.
1. Quantity see possession limits set forth in paragraph (17)(d);
2. Size limited to 9x12;
3. Medium limited to paper;
4. Binding limited to glue bindings; journals with staples or metal or spiral bindings shall not be permitted;
5. Cover, if any limited to thin, non-laminated flexible paper (paperback);
6. Can not have any audio or electronic components.
(b) Authorized sources:
1. Inmates shall be permitted to receive diaries or journals from publishers, mail order distributors and bookstores.
2. Chaplaincy services and other authorized programs of the department shall be authorized to accept donations of diaries and journals for distribution to inmates, however, the diaries and journals must comply with the requirements of this rule.
(c) Diaries or journals that contain written or pictorial matter that is inadmissible per subsection (3) of this rule shall be rejected and shall not be issued to inmates.
(26)(25) No change.
Specific Authority 944.09, 944.11 FS. Law Implemented 944.11 FS. HistoryNew 10-8-76, Amended 3-3-81, 9-24-81, Formerly 33-3.12, Amended 6-9-87, 3-11-91, 12-17-91, 3-30-94, 11-2-94, 5-10-98, 10-20-98, Formerly 33-3.012, Amended 3-21-00, 8-10-00, 10-13-02, 7-2-03, 12-30-04, 9-5-05,________.
