Criteria for withholding of letters of prisoners is as under:-
(a) Prisoners may be allowed to write letters only to their family members, relatives and close friends and in case it is found that the prisoner is corresponding with undesirable persons or receiving letters from them, or if any correspondence is found detrimental to the prisoner's rehabilitation, such letters, both incoming and outgoing, shall be withheld.
(b) Prisoners shall be informed of such action without divulging the contents of the letters received and if necessary, they may also be warned in this regard.
(c) There may be no limit on the number of incoming letters to a prisoner.
(d) Prisoners shall not be allowed to correspond with inmates of other prisons but if a prisoner has his or her relative lodged in another prison he or she may be permitted to send letters to them informing them about his or her welfare.
(e) The Superintendent shall have the right to disallow letters to prisoners for reasons of security and discipline or during periods of emergencies, if he considers it necessary.
(f) For the purpose of these rules applications sent by prisoners shall not be treated as letters.
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