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| 01/03/2014 |
Operations Manual Article 41 - Inmate Mail |
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| 12/01/2011 |
15 CCR ? 3190(i)(7) "All publications, including books and subscriptions to periodicals, subject to section 3006. There shall be no "Approved Vendor Lists" for any publications. Inmates may receive publications from any publisher, book store or book distributor that does mail order business." |
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| 12/01/2011 |
15 CCR ? 3190(i)(2) "Legal Material, including legal reference material, books, and legal pads not available in the institution canteen, pursuant to section 3161. There shall be no "Approved Vendor Lists" for any legal publications. Inmates may receive legal publications from any publisher, book store or book distributor that does mail order business." |
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| 08/25/2007 |
Ban on "receipt, possession, or distribution of literature/publications from the MIM to or by inmates" |
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Atascadero State Hospital Rules
| 12/15/2020 |
Must be approved vendor |
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| 12/15/2020 |
Must be under 16oz |
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| 12/15/2020 |
must be with 12 x 19 x 24 inches |
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| 12/15/2020 |
must be less than 1/2" thick |
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Avenal State Prison Rules
| 11/18/2007 |
All MIM Mail being returned unopened as unapproved correspondance |
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Bauchet St jail Rules
| 04/04/2009 |
LA County Jail Rules (incomplete) |
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Butte County Jail Rules
| 01/23/2018 |
Literature must be new |
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| 04/17/2020 |
softback only |
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| 04/17/2020 |
must come from book company |
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California Correctional Institution Rules
| 08/25/2007 |
Literature from MIM is banned |
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| 10/04/2013 |
no hardback |
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| 12/15/2015 |
no padded envelopes |
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California Institution for Men Rules
| 12/28/2010 |
paperbacks only |
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California State Prison, Corcoran Rules
| 08/25/2007 |
All mail with MIM return address is banned |
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| 10/08/2009 |
Only soft cover. Only 2 per month. |
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| 03/15/2016 |
4 books at a time. only paperback/soft cover. no staples or bindings. |
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California State Prison, Los Angeles County Rules
| 04/07/2018 |
must be soft cover, 5 book limit |
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California State Prison, Sacramento Rules
| 11/18/2007 |
All MIM material banned per state-wide CDC ban |
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| 10/08/2009 |
Soft cover books only. |
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| 05/05/2017 |
plastic spiral bindings are contraband |
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California State Prison, San Quentin Rules
| 08/04/2017 |
2 books per package |
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California Substance Abuse Treatment Facility and State Prison Rules
| 06/21/2011 |
1 pound weight limit per O.P. 129 X(2)(J) |
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| 04/17/2016 |
Any mail ... for an inmate that requires a signature will not be accepted for an inmate without prior approval (DOM 54010.00 |
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| 04/17/2020 |
soft cover books only |
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Calipatria State Prison Rules
| 12/15/2015 |
no spiral bound books |
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Central California Women's Facility Rules
| 01/03/2014 |
Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Mail at CCWF |
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Claybank Detention Facility Rules
| 03/28/2016 |
no hard cover books |
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| 12/28/2021 |
No Staples |
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Correctional Training Facility Rules
| 08/25/2007 |
MIM literature and letters banned |
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Deuel Vocational Institution Rules
| 10/04/2013 |
Can receive up to 5 books per package |
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Fresno County Jail Rules
| 04/29/2016 |
no hardcover books |
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| 05/02/2023 |
no spiral bindings |
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High Desert State Prison Rules
Kern Valley State Prison Rules
| 03/09/2015 |
books must be new; soft cover only; can send regular mail and do not need approval form |
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Las Colinas Detention and Reentry Facility Rules
| 12/04/2023 |
paperback only, limit of 5 books at a time |
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Martinez Detention Facility - Contra Costa County Jail Rules
| 01/19/2016 |
soft cover books only, limit of 6 at a time |
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Miramar Brig Rules
| 06/04/2019 |
books must be new |
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Mule Creek State Prison Rules
| 10/30/2011 |
Mule Creek State Prison will allow used books to be purchased by inmates if the used books are purchased and mailed directly from a book store, distributor, or publisher. |
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| 10/08/2016 |
soft cover only |
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| 05/06/2017 |
used books okay, hard covers should be removed and noted on invoice |
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| 05/06/2017 |
10 books per parcel limit, no nudity |
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North County Correctional Facility Rules
| 10/30/2022 |
no hardcover, 3 books at a time |
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North Kern State Prison Rules
| 08/21/2010 |
NKSP "Unauthorized Mail" Items list |
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| 05/16/2013 |
no hard cover books |
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Orange County Jail Rules
| 04/02/2014 |
New books, newspapers and magazines must come from publisher or accepted distributor. Torn pages not allowed. Used not allowed. Inmates can possess max 5 books or magazines |
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| 05/16/2017 |
Books must be sent with an invoice |
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| 01/18/2022 |
books must be soft |
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Pelican Bay State Prison Rules
| 08/25/2007 |
All mail from MIM or with content from MIM is banned |
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| 12/21/2010 |
no used books |
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| 01/03/2012 |
Only 1 book shipment per month of 10 or less books. |
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| 08/27/2014 |
Can get 5 blank greeting cards per envelope. |
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| 09/30/2017 |
no hardcovers, new books only |
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Pleasant Valley State Prison Rules
| 08/25/2007 |
MIM literature banned |
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| 09/01/2007 |
Charging prisoners to return MIM lit to sender |
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Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility at Rock Mountain Rules
| 06/19/2013 |
Books must be softback, 5 books at a time |
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| 06/03/2017 |
hardcovers can be removed before shipping |
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| 04/07/2018 |
3 books per parcel, include invoice |
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Rio Cosumnes Correctional Center Rules
| 08/05/2017 |
paperback only, 5 books per package |
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Robert Presley Detention Center Rules
| 09/24/2009 |
Not Allowed: * Mail containing more than 10 individual photos per letter regardless of how the photos are printed. Pictures must not contain nudity, violent acts and/or gang-related signs or activities. * Mail written in gel-type ink * Mail written in crayon * Mail with lipstick imprinted on it * Polaroids * Stickers and labels * * Stick-on return address labels ** * Odor-causing substances like perfume or cologne that permeate the mail * Items containing glue or white-out * Marking pens * Felt-tip pens * Care packages * Flowers or candy * Ribbons * Phone cards * Greeting cards * Post cards * Plastic * Glitter * Tape * Stationery * Envelopes * Post-it Notes * Craft materials * Parchment paper * Black paper * Staples * Paper clips * Postage stamps (loose or book) * Cash or personal checks (U.S. Postal Money orders are accepted) * Hardback or leather-bound books (all books must come directly from a recognized publisher) * Stickers and/or labels refers to the generic decorative, adhesive type of sticker and has nothing to do with postage. If a sticker is on a letter, the letter is returned to the sender. If a sticker is on an envelope, the inmate is given the letter inside, but not the envelope. If the inmate requests the return address from the envelope, the address is torn off and given to the inmate. ** If a return address on an envelope is a sticker label, the envelope is not given to the inmate, but the inmate may copy down the return address. |
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Sacramento County Jail Rules
| 01/16/2022 |
soft cover only |
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Salinas Valley State Prison Rules
| 02/02/2009 |
No books in SHU |
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Santa Clara County Main Jail North Rules
| 01/10/2023 |
no labels |
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| 03/07/2023 |
no tape, no staples |
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| 03/26/2023 |
no hard cover books, no tape, no stains, no tape |
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| 03/26/2023 |
soft cover books have to go through chaplain |
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Santa Cruz County Jail Rules
| 11/25/2023 |
no hardcover, cassettes, CDs, must be from publisher |
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Santa Rosa Main Adult Detention Facility Rules
| 01/03/2017 |
must be ordered new and paperback from distributor |
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Soledad State Prison Rules
| 08/25/2007 |
All mail from MIM or with content from MIM is banned |
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Southwest Detention Center Rules
| 11/30/2009 |
Southwest Detention Center Mail Policy |
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| 03/11/2017 |
no hard cover, no staples |
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Terminal Annex LA Jail Rules
| 09/28/2015 |
paperback books only, three books per package |
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Theo Lacy Facility Rules
| 02/24/2014 |
New books, magazines or newspapers must come directly from publisher or accepted distributor. No used books. Max 5 books or mags |
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| 09/14/2021 |
Paperback only, New books only, must have invoice, limit 5 at a time |
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Twin Towers Correctional Facility Rules
| 03/25/2017 |
no metal clasps, staples, stickers, gummed labels |
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Visalia Main Jail Rules
| 01/24/2016 |
limit 5 books in package, no hardcover, no leather |
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Vista Detention Facility Rules
| 03/04/2021 |
new books only |
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Wasco State Prison Rules
| 03/28/2016 |
books must be paperback, limit of 5 received per day |
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| 11/01/2016 |
no stickers/mailing labels |
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| 05/16/2017 |
can receive 3 books at a time, must be paperback |
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West Valley Detention Center Rules
| 05/30/2011 |
softcover books only |
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| 03/31/2024 |
NO ADDRESS LABELS, NO MANILA ENVELOPES |
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