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Prisoner Property
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Persons remanded to the United
States Marshals Service custody are not allowed to maintain
excess personal property. An individual taken into custody
will be given an opportunity to have all excess property
transferred to their attorney or to relatives, or to have that
property mailed to an individual at government expense.
Any excess property that is not disposed of within 30 days will
be considered abandoned and will be destroyed or otherwise
disposed of by the United States Marshals Service.
Authorized personal property
includes:
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Legal papers or materials relevant to a current court proceedings |
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Religious medals which pose no threat as a potential weapon
(as decided by USMS staff) |
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Eye glasses / contact lenses, with
case |
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Prescribed medication |
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Fifty
dollars in U.S. currency |
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Wedding band with no stones |
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Court clothing - to be provided by
family or attorney, and then picked up by same persons, at the end
of the court session that same day, or at the end of an on-going
trial. All property that is not picked up will be considered
abandoned and disposed of accordingly. |
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