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[–] 17480053? ago 

Prisoners can generally use mail however they want: http://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/2004/0050/latest/DLM296005.html

A prisoner may send and receive as much mail as the prisoner wishes.

Only reasons mail may be withheld:

http://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/2004/0050/latest/DLM296051.html#DLM296051

A prison manager may withhold mail between a prisoner and another person if—

(a)

the prisoner or the other person asks the manager to do so; or

(b)

the other person is under 16 years, and his or her guardian asks the manager to do so; or

(c)

the other person is a prisoner, and neither prisoner has first notified the prison manager of his or her intention to correspond; or

(d)

it is correspondence that the manager believes on reasonable grounds is likely to—

(i)

threaten or intimidate a person to whom it is being sent by the prisoner; or

(ii)

endanger the safety or welfare of any person; or

(iii)

pose a threat to the security of the prison; or

(iv)

promote or encourage the commission of an offence, or involve, or facilitate the commission or possible commission of, an offence; or

(v)

prejudice the maintenance of the law (including the prevention, detection, investigation, prosecution, and punishment of offences, and the right to a fair trial); or

(vi)

breach an order or direction of any court or constitute contempt of court.

(2)

If mail or an unauthorised item found in any mail is withheld, the prisoner to or from whom the mail was directed must be informed that the mail or item, as the case may be, has been withheld, unless it is to be forwarded to an enforcement officer.