103 CMR 403.13 - Incoming Inmate Property
(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.
(5) Canteen clothing orders,
appliance orders, or permission slips shall not be approved for inmates who
have documented contraband in temporary storage at any institution, unless the
Superintendent or a designee authorizes a written exception.
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