EXCEPT AS AUTHORIZED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, AN INMATE SHALL NOT HAVE ACCESS TO THE INTERNET THROUGH THE USE OF A COMPUTER, COMPUTER SYSTEM, NETWORK , COMMUNICATION SERVICE PROVIDER OR REMOTE COMPUTING SYSTEM.

AN INMATE WHO VIOLATES THIS SECTION IS GUILTY OF A CLASS 1 MISDEMEANOR.

AMENDING SECTIONS 31-235 AND 41-1604, ARIZONA REVISED STATUES; AMENDING TITLE 31 , CHAPTER 2 ARTICLE 2, ARIZONA REVISED STATUES, BY ADDING SECTION 31-242; RELATING TO PRISONERS.

AN INMATE SHALL NOT SEND MAIL TO OR RECEIVE MAIL FROM A COMMUNICATION SERVICE PROVIDER OR REMOTE COMPUTING SERVICE.  THE DEPARTMENT SHALL IMPOSE APPROPRIATE SANCTIONS, INCLUDING REDUCING OR DENYING EARNED RELEASE CREDITS, AGAINST AN INMATE IF EITHER OF THE FOLLOWING APPLIES:
 

1.    THE INMATE CORRESPONDS OR ATTEMPTS TO CORRESPOND WITH A COMMUNICATION
        SERVICE PROVIDER OR REMOTE COMPUTING SERVICE.

2.     ANY PERSON ACCESSES THE PROVIDER'S OR SERVICE INTERNET WEB SITE AT THE
        INMATES REQUEST.
 
 

                        The above statue went into effect on July 18, 2000