DOC 309.04(4)(4)Except as provided in sub. (3), the department shall apply the following restrictions to all inmate correspondence:
DOC 309.04(4)(a)(a) Incoming and outgoing mail may be opened and inspected for contraband. It shall not be delivered if it contains contraband.
DOC 309.04(4)(b)(b) Correctional staff may read mail other than mail specified in sub. (3) in order to ensure the safety of the institution, institution staff, inmates and the general public. If the correspondence is between inmates and concerns joint legal matters, staff shall not read further and staff shall submit the mail for delivery.
DOC 309.04(4)(c)(c) The department may not deliver incoming or outgoing mail if it does any of the following:
DOC 309.04(4)(c)1.1. Threatens criminal activity or harm to any person.
DOC 309.04(4)(c)2.2. Threatens blackmail or extortion.
DOC 309.04(4)(c)3.3. Concerns sending contraband in or out of an institution.
DOC 309.04(4)(c)4.4. Concerns plans to escape.
DOC 309.04(4)(c)5.5. Concerns activity that, if completed, would violate the laws of Wisconsin or the United States or the administrative rules of the department.
DOC 309.04(4)(c)6.6. Is in code.
DOC 309.04(4)(c)7.7. Solicits gifts from a person other than a family member or a person on the visiting list.
DOC 309.04(4)(c)8.8. Is “injurious”, meaning material that:
DOC 309.04(4)(c)8.a.a. Is pornography.
DOC 309.04(4)(c)8.b.b. Poses a threat to the security, orderly operation, discipline or safety of the institution.
DOC 309.04(4)(c)8.c.c. Is inconsistent with or poses a threat to the safety, treatment or rehabilitative goals of an inmate.
DOC 309.04(4)(c)8.d.d. Facilitates criminal activity.
DOC 309.04(4)(c)9.9. Contains information that, if communicated, would create a clear danger of physical or mental harm to any person.
DOC 309.04(4)(c)10.10. Teaches or advocates illegal activity, disruption, or behavior consistent with a gang or a violent ritualistic group.
DOC 309.04(4)(c)11.11. Is determined by the warden, on a case by case basis, to interfere with an inmate’s penological interests, goals, or needs.
DOC 309.04(4)(c)12.12. Is determined by the warden, for reasons other than those listed in this paragraph, to be inappropriate for distribution throughout the institution.
DOC 309.04(4)(d)(d) The security director shall keep a record of any mail that is read, except inmate to inmate mail. The record shall include the name of the sender and receiver, the date, the reason for reading it, and the name of the reader. Inmates shall address questions regarding mail inspection to the security director.
DOC 309.04(4)(e)(e) A record of any mail that is not delivered shall be kept by the security director. It shall include the name of the sender and intended receiver, the date, and the reason for not delivering it.
DOC 309.04(4)(e)1.1. If it is incoming mail, the letter and a written notice stating why the letter was not delivered shall be sent to the sender, unless the sender was an inmate. The inmate to whom the letter was sent shall be given a written notice that the letter was not delivered and the identity of the sender.
DOC 309.04(4)(e)2.2. If the letter is outgoing mail, the department shall provide the sender a notice stating why the letter was not delivered. Correctional staff shall dispose of the letter consistent with s. DOC 303.09 (2).
DOC 309.04(4)(f)(f) An inmate may appeal decisions regarding non-delivery of mail to the warden, who shall decide the appeal in accordance with this subsection.
DOC 309.04(4)(g)(g) A record of cash, checks, money orders, and any negotiable instruments shall be made. It shall include the name of the sender and receiver, the amount, and date.
DOC 309.04(4)(h)(h) If the inspection or reading of mail reveals an attempt to send contraband in or out of an institution or to secure delivery of mail that may not be delivered pursuant to par. (c), the security director may order that mail to or from the inmate or sender shall be opened and read for a reasonable period of time.
DOC 309.04(5)(5)Parcels, packages, and any other incoming or outgoing items other than correspondence that are mailed or delivered to an inmate may be opened for inspection for contraband. If, upon opening, the contents are found to be damaged, the inmate should be notified.
DOC 309.04(6)(6)The department shall dispose of contraband found through inspections conducted pursuant to this section in accordance with s. DOC 303.09 (2).