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Allowable Property |
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Prisoners in USMS custody may
retain the following types of personal property while
detained in a contract detention facility or a federal
institution: |
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Legal papers or materials.
These materials should be relevant to the current or draft
court proceedings. |
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Religious medals. One
medal may be retained only if it is of a size and weight
which poses no threat as a potential weapon or escape
device. |
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Eye glasses or contact lenses,
with case. |
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Prescribed medicine and
health items. (Will be provided by the Bureau of
Prisons Medical Staff) |
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Up to fifty dollars in U.S.
currency. (Placed in commissary account by family
member / friends after defendant is processed into the
federal/state and county facility). |
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Wedding band. Rings with
stones are not authorized. No rings other than a plain
wedding band are permitted. |
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Court
Clothing |
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One set of court clothing will
be allowed. |
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Court clothes will be brought to
the United States Marshal Office at least one hour prior to
scheduled trial proceedings. No civilian clothes area
authorized for any other court procedures. No metal tie
clips or any other jewelry will be permitted. |
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Family members or assigned
attorney is responsible to pickup all clothes after the trial. Excess Prisoner Property will be disposed of in accordance
with Marshal Service Policy. |
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Unallowable
Property |
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At the time of processing, any
property that is unallowable will be taken away from the
prisoner. Unallowed property taken from a prisoner that is
illegal or could be dangerous will be documented and
reported to the U.S. Marshal (USM). Unallowable prisoner
property should be given to arresting agents for disposal. |
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Excess
Prisoner Personal Property |
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Prisoner Property Disposal:
If unallowable prisoner property cannot be given to the
arresting agent or the agent refuses to take the property,
any of the following methods will be used to dispose of it: |
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Mail by certified mail or
transfer, with a written receipt to next of kin, the
prisoner’s attorney, or another individual designated by the
prisoner. |
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Mail by certified mail or
transfer the property to a storage company to be stored at
the prisoner’s expense. Arrangements for storage of property
will be made by the prisoner or his or her attorney directly
with a storage company. |
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Obtain written authorization
from the prisoner to donate the property to a charitable
organization of the USM's choice or destroy the property
(throw it away). If the prisoner does not authorize the
donation of property, it will be
considered abandoned after 30 days and will be destroyed or
donated by the USM. |
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Prisoners will complete mailing
labels for property that they desire to have mailed at the
time of processing. The property should be placed in
suitable mailing containers, provided by the USMS, and
sealed by the prisoner. |
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UNITED STATES MARSHALS
SERVICE PERSONAL PROPERTY NOTICE |
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Persons remanded
to U.S. Marshal Service custody are not allowed to retain
excess personal property beyond that which has been
described to you during processing. You have been given an
opportunity to have all excess property transferred to your
attorney or a relative, shipped to a home address, etc. Any
excess property which is not disposed of within 30 days will
be considered abandoned and will be destroyed or otherwise
disposed of by the U.S. Marshals Service. |
