The resident has the right to privacy in communications, including the right to:

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(1) Send and promptly receive mail that is unopened;
(2) Have access to stationery, postage, and writing implements at the resident’s own expense; and
(3) Have reasonable access within a reasonable time to the use of a telephone and other communication equipment where calls can be made without being overheard.

NOTES:

Findings2021 c 159: See note following RCW 18.20.520.