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CORRESPONDENCE

42. (1) Where, in the opinion of a director, an examination of the contents of any corre spondence between an inmate and another person, other than privileged correspondence, may disclose a threat to the management, operation, discipline or security of the correctional centre, the director or an officer authorized by the director may
(a)	open and read the correspondence,
(b)	return to the sender any correspondence that in his opinion threatens the management, operation, discipline or security of the correctional centre, and
(c)	withhold from an inmate any contents in the form of money, contraband or an object that, under the rules of the correctional centre, is not permitted to be brought into the correctional centre.
(2) Where any money or object is withheld from an inmate under subsection (1), the director shall
(a)	advise the inmate, and
(b)	unless the money or object is evidence of an offence against an Act or regulation of the Province or of Canada, place the money or object in safekeeping and give it to the inmate on his release from the correctional centre.
(3) Where the correspondence addressed to an inmate that purports to be privileged correspondence may, in the opinion of a director, threaten the management, operation, discipline or security of the correctional centre, the director may require the inmate to open the correspondence in his presence or in the presence of an officer in order to ensure that the correspondence is privileged correspondence and that it does not contain contraband.
(4) An inmate may receive books or periodicals sent to him directly from the publisher.
(5) Every inmate may send as many letters per week as he sees fit.
(6) A director shall provide an inmate with postage for
(a)	all privileged correspondence, and
(b)	in the case of correspondence other than privileged correspondence, not more than 7 letters a week.
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