The purpose and effect of the proposed rule is to clarify that staff shall remove any improper packing material from admissible reading material before providing the contents to the receiving inmate.

DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

Rule No.: RULE TITLE
33-501.401: Admissible Reading Material
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose and effect of the proposed rule is to clarify that staff shall remove any improper packing material from admissible reading material before providing the contents to the receiving inmate.
SUMMARY: The proposed rule clarifies that staff shall remove any improper packing material from admissible reading material before providing the contents to the receiving inmate.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: The agency has determined that this rule will not have an impact on small business. A SERC has not been prepared by the agency.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 944.09, 944.11 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 944.11 FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN FAW.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Kendra Lee Jowers, 2601 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2500

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

33-501.401 Admissible Reading Material.

(1) through (25) No change.

(26) No packaging other than standard envelopes shall be given to inmates. The following types of packaging shall be removed by staff before providing the contents to the inmate: boxes, padded envelopes, envelopes that include metal parts, multilayer packaging, bubble wrap, packing peanuts, or other forms of extra packaging.

Rulemaking Authority 944.09, 944.11 FS. Law Implemented 944.11 FS. History–New 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, 8-1-06, 6-16-09,_________.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: George Sapp, Deputy Secretary of Institutions
NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Franchatta Barber, Assistant Secretary of Reentry.
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: June 4, 2010
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: June 18, 2010