A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to expand the department of correction's program for allowing family and friends of inmates to purchase gift baskets or packages for delivery to inmates.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  The Department of Correction shall expand its current program for allowing family and friends of inmates to purchase holiday gift baskets or packages for delivery to inmates by making those gifts available for purchase and delivery on special occasions throughout the year.  In providing this expanded gift delivery service, the Department shall continue to contract with North Carolina nonprofit corporations that employ adults with handicapping conditions.  The contractor shall ensure that no contraband is included in the packages, and inmates who are being disciplined for behavior problems are not eligible to receive the packages.  The contents of all packages shall be approved by the Department to ensure that the items are appropriate for delivery to inmates.
SECTION 2.  This act becomes effective July 1, 2007.