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DOJ/BOP RIN: 1120-AA98 Publication ID: Spring 2009 
Title: Correspondence: Inspection of Outgoing General Correspondence 
Abstract: This document amends the Bureau's regulations on correspondence to require that outgoing inmate general correspondence at all institutions may not be sealed and may be read and inspected by staff. This amendment is intended to provide for the continued efficient and secure operation of the institution and to protect the public. The requirement does not apply to special mail. 
Agency: Department of Justice(DOJ)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Long-Term Actions 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 28 CFR 540.14   
Legal Authority: 5 USC 551    5 USC 552a    18 USC 1791    18 USC 3621 to 3622    18 USC 3624    18 USC 4001    18 USC 4042    18 USC 4081 to 4082    18 USC 5006 to 5024    18 USC 5039    28 USC 509 to 510   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  07/27/1999  64 FR 40718   
NPRM Comment Period End  09/27/1999    
Final Action  05/00/2010    
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Sarah N. Qureshi
Rules Administrator
Department of Justice
Bureau of Prisons
HOLC Building, 320 First Street NW,
Washington, DC 20534
Phone:202 353-8248
Fax:202 305-4577
Email: squreshi@bop.gov