(a) Consistent with the requirements of this Part, each local correctional facility shall provide prisoners access to current legal reference materials.

(b) Each local correctional facility shall provide prisoners access to:

(c) Where one or more legal reference materials set forth in subdivision (b) are not maintained within the facility, or are maintained in a manner that does not permit direct access by a prisoner, the prisoner shall be provided access to a list of such available materials, sufficiently indexed to allow for a competent request by chapter, article, section, etc. Any such resulting request shall be made in writing and shall include the:

(d) Legal reference materials requested pursuant to subdivision (c) of this section shall be made available within three business days of the request. Costs attendant to printing or photocopying such materials shall not be charged to the requesting prisoner.

(e) Each local correctional facility shall additionally provide prisoners access to:

(f) Prisoner requests for legal reference materials set forth in subdivision (e) shall be made in writing and shall include the:

(g) Legal reference materials requested pursuant to subdivision (f) of this section shall be made available within three business days of the request.

(h) The chief administrative officer may require that requests made pursuant to subdivision (f) of this section include with respect to the material requested:

(i) The chief administrative officer may comply with prisoner requests for legal reference material listed in subdivision (e) of this section by:

(j) Legal reference material photocopied pursuant to paragraph (i)(2) of this section shall for indigent prisoners be photocopied at facility expense. The costs attendant to photocopying such material for prisoners other than indigent prisoners may, in the discretion of the chief administrative officer, be charged to such prisoners. Legal reference material photocopied at facility expense may be retained by the facility for prisoner use.

(k) With respect to legal reference material requested pursuant to subdivision (f) of this section, the chief administrative officer may establish reasonable limitations on:

(l) All prisoners shall be provided access to, and indigent prisoners shall be provided at facility expense, with supplies necessary for the preparation of legal matters, including:

(m) All prisoners shall be permitted to have access to either black ink pens or typewriters for the purpose of preparing legal documents.

(n) Prisoners shall be permitted to use legal reference materials in any area specifically designated for legal work. If such an area is not available, prisoners shall be permitted to use legal reference material in facility housing areas. In the discretion of the chief administrative officer, prisoners may be permitted to use legal reference materials in both a specifically designated area and in facility housing areas.

(o) The chief administrative officer shall establish written guidelines for the use of all legal reference materials and supplies. Such guidelines shall be designed to ensure that prisoners have sufficient access to such materials and supplies, providing further consideration to prisoners acting pro se with regard to a criminal proceeding or a matter related to the conditions of his or her confinement.

(p) Any prisoner who is found, in accordance with the provisions of Part 7006 of this Subtitle, to have intentionally damaged any legal reference materials or supplies available pursuant to this Part may be subject to disciplinary action including restitution.