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Article 18 Personal correspondenceI1

United Kingdom

(1)

Subject to rules 17 and 23, a detainee serving a sentence of service detention in service custody premises shall be permitted to write and send as many letters as he wishes. Writing materials and a stamp for one letter shall be provided to such detainee on admission.

(2)

Such a detainee may receive—

(a)

any number of letters; and

(b)

with the consent of the commandant, newspapers and periodicals.

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Commencement

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Art. 18 in force at 31.10.2009, see art. 1(1)