(ac) in the case of a letter sent to a prisoner by S. 47D(1)(ac) another prisoner or a former prisoner, may inserted by No. 12/2014 be a threat to the good order, management or s. 6. security of a prison or prisoner; or (b) may be of a threatening or harassing nature; or (c) may be being used to further an unlawful activity or purpose; or (d) contains indecent, abusive, threatening or S. 47D(1)(d) amended by offensive written or pictorial matter, or Nos 97/2004 written or pictorial matter that may be s. 3(3), 53/2007 s. 17. regarded by a victim as distressing or traumatic, or an indecent, obscene or offensive article or substance; or (e) contravenes or would contravene S. 47D(1)(e) inserted by section 47H. No. 97/2004 s. 3(4). (2) The Governor may— (a) if the belief concerns the whole letter, stop the letter from being sent or received by the prisoner; or (b) if the belief concerns only part of a letter, cause the relevant part of the letter to be censored. 47DA Offence for prisoner to send distressing or S. 47DA inserted by traumatic letters No. 53/2007 s. 18. A prisoner must not send or cause to be sent, or attempt to send or cause to be sent, a letter to a victim who is not listed in section 47(1)(m) if the prisoner knows, or ought reasonably to know, that the letter contains written or pictorial matter that may be regarded as distressing or traumatic by the victim or any other victim who might reasonably receive it. 6 months imprisonment.
S. 47D(1)(ac) inserted by No. 12/2014 s. 6. (ac) in the case of a letter sent to a prisoner by another prisoner or a former prisoner, may be a threat to the good order, management or security of a prison or prisoner; or (b) may be of a threatening or harassing nature; or (c) may be being used to further an unlawful activity or purpose; or S. 47D(1)(d) amended by Nos 97/2004 s. 3(3), 53/2007 s. 17. (d) contains indecent, abusive, threatening or offensive written or pictorial matter, or written or pictorial matter that may be regarded by a victim as distressing or traumatic, or an indecent, obscene or offensive article or substance; or S. 47D(1)(e) inserted by No. 97/2004 s. 3(4). (e) contravenes or would contravene section 47H. (2) The Governor may— (a) if the belief concerns the whole letter, stop the letter from being sent or received by the prisoner; or (b) if the belief concerns only part of a letter, cause the relevant part of the letter to be censored. S. 47DA inserted by No. 53/2007 s. 18. 47DA Offence for prisoner to send distressing or traumatic letters A prisoner must not send or cause to be sent, or attempt to send or cause to be sent, a letter to a victim who is not listed in section 47(1)(m) if the prisoner knows, or ought reasonably to know, that the letter contains written or pictorial matter that may be regarded as distressing or traumatic by the victim or any other victim who might reasonably receive it. 6 months imprisonment.
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