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Announcement
April 28, 2003
TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE
NOTICE TO OFFENDERS
Changes to the TDCJ Correspondence Rules become effective May 1, 2003.
The following procedures for ‘Offender-to-Offender Correspondence’ will begin May 1, 2003.
A computerized database will be created in order to process offender-to-offender correspondence. The information in the database as provided by offenders will assist Mailroom Staff in the appropriate processing of offender-to-offender correspondence. Offenders may begin submitting I-60 requests (Offender Request to Official) for offender-to-offender correspondence May 1, 2003. Offenders will be notified when their requests have been approved or disapproved.
In order to correspond with an incarcerated family member, an offender will have to submit an I-60 to their Unit Records Office. The I-60 must:
State your request to correspond with an offender;
Provide that offender’s name (as contained in TDCJ records);
Provide that offender’s TDCJ number;
Provide that offender’s current unit of assignment;
Note how you are related to that offender (can only be your parent, grandparent, step-parent, spouse, common-law spouse, child, grandchild, step-child, brother or sister); and
State your name, TDCJ number, unit of assignment, living quarters, and work assignment.
NOTE: If the offender relative you wish to write is not incarcerated in TDCJ, the I-60 should state your request and contain the offender’s: name, identification number (SID# if incarcerated in Texas), name and address of the facility where the offender is incarcerated, and how you are related to the offender.
To request approval to correspond with an incarcerated co-party in currently active litigation, an offender will have to submit an I-60 to the Law Library Supervisor. The I-60 must:
State your request to correspond with an offender;
Provide that offender’s name (as contained in TDCJ records);
Provide that offender’s TDCJ number;
Provide that offender’s current unit of assignment;
Provide all litigation information: Cause Number, Case Style, whether it is a criminal or civil case, the presiding Court (to include State or Federal; Division or District), and
State your name, TDCJ number, unit of assignment, living quarters, and work assignment.
NOTE: If the offender you wish to write is not incarcerated in TDCJ, the I-60 should state your request and contain the offender’s: name, identification number (SID# if incarcerated in Texas), name and address of the facility where the offender is incarcerated, and information that establishes you and that offender as co-parties in currently active litigation.
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Beginning July 1, 2003, Offender-to-Offender letters submitted for mailing will not be processed unless the "request and approval" process described above has been completed.
All other changes to the Correspondence Rules (such as no clipping of publications, and restriction of stapled notepads) will be enforced beginning May 1, 2003.
April 28, 2003
TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE
NOTICE TO OFFENDERS
Changes to the TDCJ Correspondence Rules become effective May 1, 2003.
The following procedures for ‘Offender-to-Offender Correspondence’ will begin May 1, 2003.
A computerized database will be created in order to process offender-to-offender correspondence. The information in the database as provided by offenders will assist Mailroom Staff in the appropriate processing of offender-to-offender correspondence. Offenders may begin submitting I-60 requests (Offender Request to Official) for offender-to-offender correspondence May 1, 2003. Offenders will be notified when their requests have been approved or disapproved.
In order to correspond with an incarcerated family member, an offender will have to submit an I-60 to their Unit Records Office. The I-60 must:
State your request to correspond with an offender;
Provide that offender’s name (as contained in TDCJ records);
Provide that offender’s TDCJ number;
Provide that offender’s current unit of assignment;
Note how you are related to that offender (can only be your parent, grandparent, step-parent, spouse, common-law spouse, child, grandchild, step-child, brother or sister); and
State your name, TDCJ number, unit of assignment, living quarters, and work assignment.
NOTE: If the offender relative you wish to write is not incarcerated in TDCJ, the I-60 should state your request and contain the offender’s: name, identification number (SID# if incarcerated in Texas), name and address of the facility where the offender is incarcerated, and how you are related to the offender.
To request approval to correspond with an incarcerated co-party in currently active litigation, an offender will have to submit an I-60 to the Law Library Supervisor. The I-60 must:
State your request to correspond with an offender;
Provide that offender’s name (as contained in TDCJ records);
Provide that offender’s TDCJ number;
Provide that offender’s current unit of assignment;
Provide all litigation information: Cause Number, Case Style, whether it is a criminal or civil case, the presiding Court (to include State or Federal; Division or District), and
State your name, TDCJ number, unit of assignment, living quarters, and work assignment.
NOTE: If the offender you wish to write is not incarcerated in TDCJ, the I-60 should state your request and contain the offender’s: name, identification number (SID# if incarcerated in Texas), name and address of the facility where the offender is incarcerated, and information that establishes you and that offender as co-parties in currently active litigation.
* * * * * * * * * * * * *
Beginning July 1, 2003, Offender-to-Offender letters submitted for mailing will not be processed unless the "request and approval" process described above has been completed.
All other changes to the Correspondence Rules (such as no clipping of publications, and restriction of stapled notepads) will be enforced beginning May 1, 2003.