Notice of Development of Rulemaking

DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
33-210.105: Community Corrections Mail
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose and effect of the proposed rule is to create a procedure for the handling of incoming and outgoing community corrections mail.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Community Corrections Mail.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 944.09 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 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 WEEKLY.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Kendra Lee Jowers, 2601 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2500

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

33-210.105 Community Corrections Mail.

(1) Only Department of Corrections mail or mail concerning the activities of the department will be processed by Community Corrections staff. Community Corrections employees shall not receive personal mail at the office. Personal mail includes any mail dealing with the personal affairs of the employee not directly related to department matters.

(2) The person in charge of each office or bureau shall designate employees to open and distribute mail received.

(3) Mail marked “personal” or “confidential” will be opened by the designated staff in the presence of the receiving employee.

(4) Staff are prohibited from using Department postage to mail personal mail.

Rulemaking Authority 944.09 FS. Law Implemented 944.09 FS. History–New________.