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Chapter 5 – Adult Custody and Security Operations

Article 41 – Inmate Mail

Revised June 5, 2017

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54010.22.2 Correspondence between Inmates in SHU/ASU/PSU/THU/BMU

  • Wardens at institutions where there are Security Housing Units (SHUSecurity Housing Unit), Administrative Segregation Units (ASU), Psychiatric Security Units (PSUPsychiatric Services Unit), Transitional Housing Units (THU), and Behavior Management Units (BMU), shall, in their local procedure, outline any further restrictions on correspondence due to safety and security concerns. The local procedure shall follow the processing procedures outlined in DOMDepartment Operations Manual subsection 54010.21.

  • The most restrictive an institution can be is to limit correspondence between inmates to only the following:

    • Immediate Family Members as defined in CCRCalifornia Code of Regulations Section 3000.

    • Co-litigants on active cases, until the case is resolved.

    • Incarcerated natural parent of the inmate’s child.

  • A facility may not restrict mail privileges between an inmate and any of the above three types of correspondents, unless they violate CCRCalifornia Code of Regulations Section 3006 or other aspect of the regulations.