Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 103 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION › Title 103 CMR 403.00 - INMATE PROPERTY › Section 403.10 - Approved Inmate Property

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
(1) Inmates shall
			 be allowed to retain a limited amount of property at each Department
			 institution. A master list of items approved for retention by general
			 population inmates in accordance with their security level shall be posted and
			 available in each inmate library. Items contained in this list do not denote
			 required issue. The list is for property limitation purposes only. Please refer
			 to 103 DOC 755:
Clothing, Linen and Laundry
, for minimum
			 institutional clothing issue.
Unless an inmate is transient, his or her security level is the
				same as the institution in which the inmate is housed.
(2) Notwithstanding the master list in 103
			 CMR 403.10(1), the following items are allowed as follows:
(a)
Appliances/Accessories
. Inmates may obtain
			 televisions, radios, typewriters, fans, non-boiling hot pots, headphones and
			 walkman-style radios
via
institutional canteen purchases in
			 accordance with the designated security level. The utilization of these items
			 may be restricted in certain living quarters by the Superintendent. Fans may
			 also be restricted and/or prohibited by the Superintendent in climate
			 controlled environments. Any fans used by inmates must be a table model only
			 with a plastic stand, and only with a blade size of 12", which blades must be
			 plastic and enclosed in a plastic frame. All other electrical
			 appliances/accessories shall be constructed of clear plastic, to allow for
			 visual inspection of the internal components.
(b)
Books/Magazines/Newspapers
. All publications must come
			 directly from the publisher, a book club, a bookstore, or from the Prison Book
			 Program. Inmates may possess a maximum of ten
			 books/magazines/newspapers.
(c)
Legal Documents
. An inmate may possess a maximum of
			 one cubic foot of legal documents containing legal material in his or her
			 assigned living quarters. If a written request is approved by the
			 Superintendent, authorization to store legal material exceeding the one cubic
			 foot limit may be obtained. Any authorized excess documents shall be stored in
			 a pre-determined storage area accessible to the inmate, not in the inmate
			 living quarters. Inmates shall not possess audio-visual media in their cells,
			 such as compact discs or videotapes. Each Superintendent shall develop
			 procedures to ensure that this material is accessible for inmate use.
(d)
Personal
			 Letters/Photographs/News Clippings
. An inmate may possess one
			 cubic foot of personal letters, photos, and clippings;
(e)
Religious
			 Articles
. Inmates may retain certain authorized religious
			 articles. A list of approved religious articles shall be posted quarterly in
			 the inmate libraries. If an inmate seeks to retain religious articles which are
			 not on the approved list or authorized for retention pursuant to
			 103 CMR
			 403.00, he or she must submit an Inmate Religious
			 Services Request Form to the Institution Director of Treatment, for processing,
			 pursuant to
			 103 CMR 471.00:
Religious Programs and Services
.