Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 103 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION › Title 103 CMR 403.00 - INMATE PROPERTY › Section 403.13 - Incoming Inmate Property

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
(1) All items of
			 property entering an institution must be accompanied by a canteen order form or
			 an approved inmate property permission slip. Any items that cannot be purchased
			 via the inmate canteen may enter the institution, but only with the approval of
			 the Superintendent or a designee. Exceptions to this process include books,
			 magazines, and newspapers, as long as the quantity of such items does not
			 exceed those requirements set forth in
			 103 CMR
			 403.10.
(2) Property which belongs to an incoming
			 inmate shall be forwarded to the Property Officer for inventory. Items
			 authorized for retention by the inmate shall be readied for delivery to the
			 inmate after inventory. Upon delivery of the approved property to the inmate,
			 the Property Officer shall provide a receipt to the inmate. Property not
			 authorized for retention and deemed contraband shall be temporarily stored in
			 the property storage area until its disposal in accordance with
			 103 CMR
			 403.15. Items which could be evidence in
			 disciplinary or criminal proceedings, and are located in an inmate's personal
			 property, shall be confiscated in accordance with the established evidence
			 guidelines and delivered to the Superintendent or designee for safekeeping or
			 delivery to the appropriate law enforcement agency.
(3) If any property ordered by an inmate
			 exceeds the quantity limits allowed by
			 103 CMR
			 403.00, said inmate must exchange old property for new
			 property.
(4) Any item which is
			 available for purchase at the institutional inmate canteen or through approved
			 vendors shall not otherwise be authorized to enter
via
an
			 inmate property permission slip.
(a) Inmates
			 who are housed in a pre-release security level may request to purchase
			 authorized items on an approved Program Related Activity (PRA) via the inmate
			 property permission slip. All incoming property items are to be accompanied by
			 the approved permission slip and a purchase receipt. The Property Officer shall
			 inspect and inventory all items so purchased immediately upon the inmate's
			 return to the institution.
(b)
			 Permission slips are to be issued to inmates upon the inmate's request to the
			 Property Officer or designee. The inmate shall be responsible for completing
			 and returning the permission slip to the Property Officer for approval. Upon
			 approval, the inmate shall forward the approved form to the appropriate party.
			 Delivery of property designated by approved permission slips shall be accepted
via
mail delivery only, except as designated in 103 CMR
			 403.13(4)(a). Incoming parcels must include the approved property slip and
			 contain only the items noted on the slip. If the contents of the parcel do not
			 meet the property slip criteria or contain contraband, the entire package shall
			 be returned to the sender by the Property Officer, who shall notify the inmate
			 in writing of this refusal, stating the reason.
(c) Inmate Property Permission Slips shall be
			 made available to eligible inmates no less than on a quarterly basis.
(d) Nothing in 103 CMR 403.13 shall limit the
			 Superintendent of an institution from developing internal procedures and time
			 limits regarding the issuance of Inmate Property Permission Slips.