Chapter 5 – Adult Custody and Security Operations

54010.12.5 Examination of Enclosures in Confidential Correspondence

• The inmate may consent to an immediate examination of the enclosure by staff who issues the mail. Such examination shall be limited to the extent necessary to determine if the enclosure may be safely admitted into the institution/facility under the standards of CCRCalifornia Code of Regulations Sections 3006, 3134, 3135, and 3145, or DOMDepartment Operations Manual Sections 54010.8.1, 54010.13, and 54010.14. If the enclosure can be safely admitted into the institution/facility, it shall be given to the inmate. If, in the examiner’s opinion, the enclosure does not meet the standards of CCRCalifornia Code of Regulations and cannot be safely admitted into the institution/facility, it shall be referred to staff at not less than the Correctional/Facility Captain level for final determination. If the enclosure is not released to the inmate at this level, the process outlined in DOMDepartment Operations Manual Section 54010.15 shall be followed and the inmate shall be allowed to return the enclosure to the sender or dispose of it pursuant to CCRCalifornia Code of Regulations Section 3191(c).