Admin Table of Contents
How many letters can you send to an inmate?
There is no limit on how much mail an inmate can receive or how often they can receive it. However, a warden can impose a limit if the amount of mail an inmate is receiving is considered disruptive. Inmates must pay for the cost of postage for any mail they send.
Do prisoners get envelopes?
For an inmate to be able to write and send letters to their friends, pen pals, or family members, they need to have paper, pens, envelopes, and stamps—all the necessary writing supplies. Most prisons provide inmates with stationery so that they could send one to two letters a week.
How many packages can an inmate receive?
At most correctional facilities, individuals are allowed two food packages per month, and the combined weight cannot exceed 35 pounds. Food packages received both from visitors and through the mail will be included in the two-package limit. Food items must be commercially or hermetically sealed and contain no alcohol.
Can a prisoners mail be censored?
The First Amendment of the Constitution entitles prisoners to send and receive mail, but the prison or jail may inspect and sometimes censor it to protect security, using appropriate procedures. Prison officials’ ability to inspect and censor mail depends on whether the mail is privileged or not.
How long do jail letters take?
How Long Does It Take for Inmates To Receive Mail? Mail sent to prisons is handled the same way as any other mail. The mail service you use will deliver it to the correctional facility within one to three days.
What kind of mail can an inmate receive?
1 All mail must be addressed appropriately 2 Inmates may receive private correspondence, confidential mail, periodicals, and packages 3 All outgoing and incoming mail must be opened and inspected (non-confidential mail is read as well)
How many envelopes do I need to send with my package?
1 Photographs (no Polaroid) 2 Calendars 3 Postage embossed envelopes, maximum of forty 4 Blank envelopes 5 Writing paper/tablets (white or yellow lined only – no cotton papers) 6 Typing paper (no cotton paper) 7 Legal paper 8 Children’s drawings 9 Forty postage stamps (personalized postage stamps will not be accepted)
How much personal property packages can an inmate receive?
Receiving personal property packages is a privilege for an inmate. Refer to the privilege chart for further information. An inmate may receive personal property packages, 30 pounds maximum weight each, per year; exclusive of special purchases and based upon his privilege group, from approved vendors.
What is the photo size limit for envelopes?
Polaroid photographs will not be permitted. Photographs will not exceed 8″x10″. Self-addressed stamped envelopes. These items do not count toward the 15 page limitation for additional materials, but cannot exceed the equivalent of 20 (1 ounce) first class stamps.