AGENCY: Department of Corrections. Inmate Services

SERIES: 12248
TITLE: Privileged mail logs
DATES: 1985-2014.
ARRANGEMENT: Chronological

DESCRIPTION: Logs of the delivery for inmate's incoming and outgoing legal correspondence. Information includes date, officer on duty, sender, addressee, condition of mail when received (whether sealed or unsealed), and notations for in/out process.

RETENTION

DISPOSITION

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

Retention and disposition for this series were specifically approved by the State Records Committee.

APPROVED: 12/1993

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in Office for 1 year and then transfer to State Records Center. Retain in State Records Center for 2 years and then destroy.

APPRAISAL

Administrative Legal

This disposition is based on the records' primary administrative and legal value because they document the delivery of an inmate's legal correspondence. They may be used for litigation support when charges are brought by inmates against officers at the prison. The statute of limitations for actions "for taking, detaining, or injuring personal property" is 3 years according to UCA_78-12-26(2)_(1986). The statute of limitations for actions against a public officer is 2 years as stated in UCA_78-12-28(1)_(1987) as well as for actions regarding "injury to the personal rights of another as a civil rights suit under 42_U.S.C._1983" in accordance with UCA 78-12-28(3) (1987).

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Private. UCA 63G-2-302(2)(d) (2008)

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