OAR 291-131-0021: Outgoing Mail Restriction

(1) The department may prohibit an adult in custody from sending unwanted mail to a particular person or address when requested by the person or, in the case of a minor child, by the child's parent or legal guardian. (2) A request for outgoing mail restriction may be made by writing to the functional unit manager or designee at the Department of Corrections facility where the adult in custody is incarcerated. The written request should include any information that would assist the functional unit manager or designee in determining whether to order the outgoing mail restriction. (3) The functional unit manager or designee will notify the person requesting the outgoing mail restriction of their decision. The decision will be final and will not be subject to administrative review. If an outgoing mail restriction is ordered, the adult in custody and the person requesting the outgoing mail restriction shall be provided with a copy of the outgoing mail restriction notice (CD 618d). (4) Adults in custody may not request an outgoing mail restriction.