La. Admin. Code tit. 48, § I-6927 - Correspondence
A. Under no
condition shall a child be denied mail from his/her parents or guardians,
attorney, social worker, or other professional. Such incoming mail shall not be
opened by any employee except in the presence of the child receiving the mail
to determine the presence of contraband; nor shall the employee read such mail
unless requested to do so by the child.
B. Children shall be provided writing
materials and postage for purposes of correspondence to parents or guardians,
attorney, probation officer, social worker, or other involved professionals,
member of clergy, public officials, and jurisdictional judges. Such outgoing
mail shall not be read or censored by an employee. Mail may be examined for
contraband.
C. An opportunity to
write letters as provided in Subsection B above, shall be provided on a
reasonable basis.
D. Children
should be allowed to send and receive personal correspondence from friends and
relatives on a reasonable basis. This correspondence may be read by the
detention administrator or his designee, but may not be withheld except for
security reasons. The child shall be notified if outgoing mail is withheld and
the reason. In any case, written policy and procedure shall require that
incoming and outgoing mail shall not be held for more than 24 hours. Postage
for personal correspondence may be provided by the detention center.
E. All cash sent to juveniles shall be
retained for the juveniles and held for them in accordance with procedures of
the facility.
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