7979528, 33-210.102 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 7979528

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

Chapter:

FIELD SUPPORT SERVICES

Overview

RULE:

33-210.102

Legal Documents and Legal Mail

PURPOSE:

The purpose and effect of the proposed rule is to clarify the handling and processing of incoming legal mail.

SUMMARY:

The proposed rule eliminates the requirement that incoming legal mail be marked as “legal” or “confidential” in order to be processed as legal rather than routine mail; clarifies that staff are to remove any unauthorized packaging before delivering the contents of incoming legal mailings to inmates; and amends form DC2-522, Incoming Legal and/or Privileged Mail Log, to add columns for staff to indicate an inmate’s housing and job assignment.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

20.315, 944.09, 944.11 FS.

LAW:

944.09, 944.11 FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

12/4/2009 Vol. 35/48

COMMENTS:

From 12/4/2009 To 12/25/2009 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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