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In your grievance filed at Browning Unit, you claim staff are denying your constitutional right to speak with your legal counsel. You are requesting an emergency legal call to your out of state attorney. Your grievance appeal has been reviewed at Central Office and the Warden’s response is affirmed. Pursuant to DEPARTMENT ORDER 902 INMATE LEGAL ACCESS TO THE COURTS 902.12 LEGAL PHONE CALLS - Inmates who have retained counsel may make legal phone calls in accordance with the following: 1.1 Inmates shall communicate legal matters through the mail whenever possible. 1.2 Legal phone calls may be approved when it is reasonable and necessary to do so. Staff shall approve court-ordered telephonic conferences and ensure the inmate is provided …show more content…

1.5.1 Legal phone calls shall not be denied as a form of discipline. 1.6 Legal phone calls shall not be monitored or recorded. 1.7 Staff shall not listen to the conversation, but shall maintain visual contact of the inmate when the inmate is in an area where security or information may be compromised. 1.8 Inmates who are acting Pro Se are not entitled to make legal calls unless instructed by the courts. 1.9 If an attorney requests a legal phone call with an inmate, staff shall contact the inmate first to determine if the inmate wishes the call. Staff shall have the inmate complete the Legal/Emergency Telephone Call Request form to accept or refuse a legal call from the requesting attorney. The Browning Administration investigated your claim and determined that you requested ADC provide you a call to your out of state attorney. In accordance with Department Order 912, all outgoing legal calls shall be collect. All correspondence between inmates and their attorney must adhere to the above mentioned policy. No further action is warranted in this matter. CC: Warden, Eyman Complex

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