Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - CORRECTIONAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF › Title 68 - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES › Chapter 3 - MAIL PRIVILEGES › Section 68-3-009 - Incoming Mail Procedures

Current through June 17, 2024
009.01 Inmates may
				receive mail from any person or organization they choose except as prohibited
				by NDCS rules, regulations, policies or state and federal law.
009.02 There is no limit on the number of
				letters an inmate may receive, the length of an incoming letter, or the
				language used to write the letter, unless the incoming letter violates the NDCS
				rules, regulations, policies or state and federal law.
009.03 All items received through the mail
				must be paid for in advance. If an item is not paid for in advance, the item
				will be returned to the sender and the inmate will be given written notice that
				the item has been returned.
009.04
				Any publication that does not comply with this rule or any NDCS rule,
				regulation or policy will be returned to the sender. The inmate will be given
				written notice that the publication has been returned.
009.05 All publications must be prepaid and
				shipped directly from the publisher or vendor approved by NDCS.
009.06 A church or other religious
				organization may send religious publications or audio/video recordings to an
				inmate. The items will be reviewed by the religious coordinator and must be
				approved by the religious coordinator before the religious publications or
				audio/video recordings are delivered to the inmate. If the religious
				publications or audio/video recordings are not approved by the religious
				coordinator, the publication or audio/video recordings will be returned to the
				sender and the inmate will be given written notice that the item has been
				returned.
009.07 Free advertising
				materials, fliers, and other bulk mail without the inmate's name and number
				will not be delivered. This mail will be returned to sender, if possible, or
				will be destroyed without notice to the inmate.
009.08 The Warden will designate employees to
				process all non-privileged incoming mail.
009.09 All non-privileged incoming mail will
				be opened and examined for enclosures and contraband.
009.10 Incoming mail may be read only when
				there is clear and convincing evidence that such mail constitutes a threat to
				the security, safety, or good order of the facility.
009.11 All incoming mail shall be subject to
				photocopy, with a photocopy of the mail, rather than the original, being
				delivered to the inmate at the discretion of the Warden. All incoming mail, or
				a photocopy thereof, will normally be delivered to the inmate within 24 hours
				after its receipt at the facility, except weekends and holidays, or when mail
				contains contraband. Packages will usually be delivered within 48
				hours.
009.12 All incoming mail
				must have the name and address of the sender on the envelope. Any mail that
				does not have the name and address of the sender on the envelope may be read.
				If the sender of such incoming mail can be determined, the mail will be
				delivered to the inmate, unless the incoming mail violates another NDCS
				rule.
009.13 An inmate may receive
				mail only if it is addressed to the inmate in their individual
				capacity.
009.14 When an inmate has
				been transferred to another correctional facility the inmate's First Class
				mail, or a photocopy thereof, will be forwarded. After an inmate is released,
				First Class mail will be forwarded if NDCS has a forwarding address. If an
				inmate has been released and NDCS does not have a forwarding address for the
				inmate, the mail will be returned to the sender.