Administrative Regulation 750

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Administrative Regulation 750

• Inmate General Correspondence and Mail

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Authority

• NRS 209.131, NRS 209.365
• Administrative Regulation 750

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Responsibility

1. All inmates are responsible to comply with mail
   and correspondence procedures. All
   correspondents are responsible for the contents
   of and compliance with procedures applicable to
   mail items sent into Department Institutions.
2. All designated mailroom staff at each institution
   are responsible over daily mailroom operations.

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750.01 General Provisions

• All mail shall be processed pursuant to current
  State and OSHA biohazard guidelines and
  procedures.
• Each institution will designate a secure mailroom
  location.
• The Mailroom should be open eight (8) hours per
  day, five (5) days a week and will be closed on
  weekends and holidays.
• Each institution will designate a secure mailbox
  for outgoing inmate mail.
• Mail will only be collected by staff.
• Mail will be collected at least once a day.
• No personal delivery of inmate mail to another
  inmate will ever be done by staff or inmates.
  Unless its legal mail which will be delivered by
  the Law Library Supervisor.

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Continued

• There are no limits to the number of letters an
  inmate may send or receive, except as
  specifically authorized by this regulation.
• No mail will be left on tables or in other areas
  unattended where inmates have access.
• Records that will be maintained by staff and that
  may be kept electronically.

• A log shall be kept of all incoming or outgoing
  registered, insured or certified mail using Form
  DOC-3088.
• A log shall be kept of all unauthorized mail
  using Form DOC-3086.
• A log shall be kept of all inmate to inmate
  approved correspondence using Form DOC-3087.
• A log shall be kept of all rejected mail using
  Form DOC-1740.
• A log shall be kept of all mail that is monitored
  using Form DOC-3022.

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CONTINUED!!!!!!!!!!!

• Violations of rules or policies, governing mail
  procedures, may result in the suspension or
  termination of correspondence between the parties
  involved.
• Refer to AR 722 for specific procedures for
  managing inmate privileged correspondence.
• Refer to AR 711 for package procedures.
• Inmates may correspond in their primary language.

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Prohibited Mail

• Each institution will establish a process for
  review of questionable items of mail received.
• Mail items that contain matter detrimental to the
  security, good order, or discipline of the
  institution, or that facilitates Criminal
  Activity are prohibited.

• What do you think would be prohibited mail?

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• Content that depicts or describes procedures for
  the construction or use of weapons, ammunition,
  bombs or incendiary devices.
• Content that depicts, encourages, or describes
  method of escape from correctional institutions,
  or blueprints, drawings or similar descriptions
  of prison institutions.
• Contents that depicts or describes procedures for
  the brewing of alcoholic beverages, or the
  manufacture of drugs or unlawful substances.
• Content that is written in code.
• Content that describes or encourages activities
  which may lead to the use of violence or promotes
  hate groups or gang activities.

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• Content that encourages or instructs in the
  commission of or depicts criminal activity.
• Content that displays realistic pictures of guns
  or knives, or that is suitable for use in the
  making of weapons.
• Content that is sexually explicit, which by its
  nature poses a threat to the security, good
  order, rehabilitation or discipline of the
  institution.

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Sexually Explicit Defined

• Any depiction of intercourse, penetration, oral
  sex, beastiality, child molestation, sodomy, or
  rape.
• Why is the above not allowed?

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• Content that includes instruction relating to
  tattooing. WHY????????????????
• Content that advocates terrorism, racial,
  religious, or national origin hatred, or that
  creates an unsafe environment for offenders or
  prison staff.
• Content that provides institutions for military,
  police or security tactics for riots, hostage
  negotiation, or any Homeland Security drills.
• Content related to survival guide info.

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750.02 Outgoing Mail

• All envelopes must be properly addressed.
• Must be stamped on the back with the name of the
  institution from which it is being sent and the
  date of mailing.
• Must have the offenders name, offender ,
  Institution name and institution mailing address
  in the return address portion of the envelope.

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• All outgoing mail must be sent via the U.S.
  Postal Service and requires the
• appropriate postage.
• The Warden/Designee may prohibit outgoing mail
  under appropriate circumstances.

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750.03 INCOMING MAIL

• All incoming mail, including Return To Sender
  will be opened for the inspection of contraband,
  unauthorized items, cash, coin, checks and money
  orders, and scanned by the mailroom staff.
  Disposal of unauthorized items will be pursuant
  to section 750.07 of this regulation.

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• Inmates are not allowed to receive, from any
  source, confidential information, which includes
  but is not limited to personal information about
• Current or past inmates
• Any other person without that persons knowledge
  and written consent.

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Enclosures Per Envelope

• Not to exceed ten pages, excluding the letter,
  article or advertisement such as from a newspaper
  or magazine, or printouts from websites, or one
  pamphlet.

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PERSONAL PHOTOGRAPHS

• A maximum of ten per envelope not including
  pictures in enclosed articles or advertisements.
• Not to exceed 8x10 in size.
• If computer generated on paper no larger than
  standard 8 ½ x 11, which may contain up to ten
  (10) photographs on one page, but each photograph
  counts as one of the ten maximum allowed.
• All must have the inmates name and NDOC on the
  back.

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Photographs Of Nude Persons

• Shall not depict sexual activity
• Shall have inmates name and back on the back
  of each photo.
• Shall not be displayed or traded.

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Electronic Mail Service

• Electronic mail service, consisting of a one way
  communication from a correspondent to an inmate
  is available. Only Authorized staff who have an
  active password may process electronic mail.
  Once electronic mail is opened, authorized staff
  shall view the mail for content. If suspicious
  or objectionable content is found, mailroom staff
  shall print the letter and forward it to the
  appropriate designated Associate Warden for
  review and possible rejection. If no
  objectionable content is present, authorized
  staff shall cause the printed letter to be
  delivered to the inmate via the inmates unit
  mail bag.

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PUBLICATIONS

• The institution will review all publications for
  suspicious or objectionable content. If such is
  found, the publication will be forwarded to the
  Publication Review Committee (PRC) for
  appropriate disposition.
• The committee must have a minimum of three (3)
  members, one of whom shall be appointed by the
  Warden and one of whom shall be an Associate
  Warden or above.
• The committee shall convene within seven (7) days
  from when a publication is referred by mailroom
  staff.

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750.04 INMATE TO INMATE CORRESPONDENCE

• Is limited to immediate family members.
• Legal correspondence is allowed if they are
  co-defendants or co-plaintiffs in active
  litigation or pursuant to court orders.
• Common law relationships are not considered
  immediate family.
• The approval of both Wardens from both
  institutions is required.

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Do we pay for inmate mail?

• Sadly yes, its called indigent inmate mail.
• Indigent inmates will be provided postage, paper
  and envelopes for a maximum of two personal
  letters per week.
• The mailroom officer will put the institutions
  budget on the top right hand of the envelope
  and send it to the state mailroom for processing.

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