Routine Mail

DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
33-210.101: Routine Mail

NOTICE OF CHANGE

Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol. 34 No. 48, November 26, 2008 issue of the Florida Administrative Weekly.

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) Written correspondence (no limit as to number of pages). Correspondence shall be written in either English or Spanish. Inmates who cannot read and write in English or Spanish shall request approval from the warden to correspond and receive correspondence in the language which the inmate can read and write using Form DC6-236, Inmate Request. The warden shall approve such requests when there are department staff who can translate the correspondence or when it is otherwise possible to obtain translation services at de minimus cost to the Department. Correspondence may be written on greeting cards, but cards containing electronic or other non-paper parts, cards which are constructed in such a way as to permit concealment of contraband, or which are larger than 8''x10'' will not be permitted. Form DC6-236 is incorporated by reference in Rule 33-103.019, F.A.C.

(b) through (d) No change.

(e) Blank greeting cards (no larger than 8''x10''), stationery or other blank writing paper (lined or unlined), or envelopes. Such items may only be white, off-white, or yellow and may not include borders or graphics. Card stock, sketch paper, and other types of craft paper may not be included. These items do not count toward the 15 page limitation for additional materials, but cannot exceed 10 each in number, with a total possession limit of 15 of each item. Card stock, sketch paper, and other types of craft paper may not be included.

(f) No change.

(3) through (22) No change.

Rulemaking Specific 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, ________.