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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".05" citation="COMAR 12.03.03.05" title_num="12" subtitle_num="03" chapter_num="03" heading="Outgoing General Mail.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>The managing official shall ensure that staff assigned to forward general mail to the United States Postal Service or other recognized courier date-stamp the outgoing general mail on the date it is received from the incarcerated individual.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Except as provided in §F of this regulation, outgoing general mail may not be held for more than 24 hours excluding weekends and holidays.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>An incarcerated individual shall include an incarcerated individual’s own name, identification number, and the return address of the correctional facility on outgoing mail.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>If an incarcerated individual wants to mail money from the incarcerated individual’s account with a letter, an incarcerated individual shall forward the letter and an unsealed envelope, together with the proper withdrawal voucher, to the person or unit designated by internal correctional facility directives.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>The managing official or designee may not open outgoing general mail unless clear evidence exists to warrant inspection.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="F.">
    <text>The managing official or designee who opens and inspects outgoing general mail shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Ensure that the reasons for the inspection and results of the inspection are documented; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Withhold outgoing general mail only when it is:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Found to contain contraband;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Evidence for a rule violation under COMAR 12.03.01; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>A basis for requesting an investigation by the Department’s Intelligence and Investigative Division or other law enforcement agency.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>