Section 346.33. Mail.

  The operational plan under s. DOC 346.04 shall contain policies and procedures relating to written contact between juveniles and their families, friends, attorneys, the court system, governmental officials and others, including all of the following components:

(1)  The amount of mail a juvenile may send or receive may not be limited unless the reasons for such limitation are documented in the juvenile's record.

(2)  Privileged correspondence may not be limited.

(3)  Mail to the juvenile shall be delivered on the same day that it is received at the facility.

(4)  Appropriate writing materials shall be provided to juveniles upon request.

(5)  Postage for a minimum of 2 non-privileged letters a week shall be provided for each juvenile. Postage for privileged correspondence may not be limited.

(6)  Incoming privileged mail may be opened and inspected in the presence of the juvenile to whom the mail is addressed. Privileged mail may not be read.

(7)  Juveniles shall be provided notice upon admission that their non-privileged incoming letters and packages may be inspected for contraband.

(8)  Provision for staff inspection and reading of non-privileged incoming and outgoing mail.

(9)  Juveniles shall be notified of confiscated mail.

(10)  Mail which is confiscated shall be inventoried. Confiscated mail shall be returned to the sender, disposed of, or delivered to the juvenile upon release. A record of confiscated mail shall be maintained and include the names of the sender and receiver, the dates of receipt and disposition, and the reasons for confiscation and disposal.

(11)  Cash, checks or money orders shall be receipted, inventoried and credited to the juvenile's account or placed in the juvenile's secured property.

(12)  Mail addressed to a released juvenile shall be forwarded unopened to the juvenile or returned to the sender or post office if no forwarding address is available.

History: CR 09-039 : cr. Register October 2010 No. 658 , eff. 11-1-10.