Okla. Stat. tit. 43A, § 43A-3-424: Visitation privileges - Mail or other communication -

Telephones.

A. Subject to the restrictions imposed by subsection B of this

section, a consumer in an inpatient or residential mental health or

substance abuse facility has the right to:

1. Receive a reasonable number of visitors at reasonable times;

2. Reasonable access to make and receive telephone calls;

3. Communicate by uncensored and sealed mail; and

4. Writing materials and reasonable amounts of postage if

unable to procure the same.

B. The rights provided in subsection A of this section are

subject to the general rules of the facility and may be restricted

by the treatment team ultimately responsible for the consumer’s

treatment to the extent that the restriction is necessary to the

consumer’s welfare, to protect another person, or to the security of

the facility; provided, however, the right to communicate with legal

counsel, a treatment advocate, or the Department may not be denied.

C. If a restriction is imposed under this section, the reasons

for the restriction and the duration of the restriction shall be

documented in the consumer’s clinical record. The treatment team

shall inform the consumer, the treatment advocate, and, if

appropriate, the consumer’s parent or guardian of the clinical

reasons for the restriction and the duration of the restriction.