New York Codes, Rules and Regulations (NYCRR)
Title 9 Part 7025
Executive Department
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9 NYCRR 7025.1 - Policy
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- Mar 31, 2022
Consistent with the requirements of this Part, prisoners shall be permitted to receive packages from and send packages to any person.
9 NYCRR 7025.2 - Incoming prisoner packages
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(a)The chief administrative officer shall maintain a list of items prisoners may receive.
(b)As used in this Part, the term contraband shall mean any item in an incoming prisoner package which constitutes a threat to the safety, security or good order of a facility, or the health of any individual, or any item not permitted pursuant to subdivisions (a) and (d) of this section or any item which may constitute a criminal offense or may be the fruits or instruments of a crime.
(c)Upon admission to the facility, prisoners shall be provided with a copy of the list referenced in subdivision (a) of this section.
(d)In his or her discretion, the chief administrative officer may require that the contents of any incoming prisoner package be purchased from, and mailed to the facility by, a company whose ordinary business includes the sale and shipping of such items.
9 NYCRR 7025.3 - Outgoing prisoner packages
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(a)Any items which a prisoner sends from a facility shall be packaged in the presence of the prisoner and under the supervision of facility staff.
(b)The costs incurred in sending any outgoing prisoner packages shall be borne by the prisoner.
9 NYCRR 7025.4 - Inspection of incoming prisoner packages
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(a)All incoming prisoner packages may be inspected solely to ensure that they contain no contraband. Any contraband found in an incoming prisoner package shall be forwarded to the chief administrative officer for the following disposition:
(1)If the contraband found may involve a criminal offense, it shall be forwarded to the appropriate law enforcement authority.
(2)If the contraband does not involve a potential criminal offense, it shall be returned to the sender or retained with the prisoner's secured property for return upon the prisoner's departure.
(3)Contraband that presents a threat to facility sanitation or health may, upon order of the chief administrative officer, be destroyed.
(4)The chief administrative officer shall give written notice of any determination made pursuant to this subdivision to any person affected by the determination. This written notice shall include:
(i)the name and address of the sender;
(ii)the nature of the contraband; and
(iii)a statement of the specific facts and reasons underlying the determination.
(5)All other items contained in an incoming prisoner package from which contraband has been removed shall be forwarded to the intended prisoner recipient.
(b)Upon receipt at the facility, prisoner personal property shall be inventoried, unless returned to the sender, and a copy of the inventory shall be provided to the prisoner.
(c)Cash, checks or money orders delivered to the local facility shall be deposited in the personal cash account of the intended prisoner recipient or delivered to the chief administrative officer for disposition in accordance with facility rules and regulations. The prisoner shall be notified of all amounts received and the disposition of such.
9 NYCRR 7025.5 - Deprivation of packages
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- Related Register notice
- CMC-05-19-00004-A · Adopted rule
- Related notice published
- Jun 5, 2019
- Related notice effective date
- Jun 5, 2019
Any decision to deny, restrict or limit an inmate of any right, service, item or article, guaranteed an inmate by the provisions of this Part, shall be done in accordance with section 7075.5 of this Title.