Jail Mail

Maine DOC revokes policy that placed restrictions on inmate mail

The policy was meant to stem the flow of drugs into prisons by requiring mail to be printed or written on lined paper

Pa. prison legal mail policy updated after 2 COs sickened by K2

Any legal mail sent from the courts to Pennsylvania state prison inmates must contain a control number that senders can obtain through the department

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Man accused of sending drug-laced letters to SC prison inmates

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The letters could be broken down into smaller pieces and ingested or distributed to other inmates

Tech aiding contraband detection, COVID protection at Pa. prison

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Converting postal mail into electronic communications is proving a lifesaver for Butler County Prison

Congressman calls for reforms after five federal COs sickened

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U.S. Rep Matt Cartwright called for reforms on how inmates receive mail

Pa. prisons to stop copying inmates' legal mail

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Lawyers said the policy made it impossible for them to communicate confidentially with clients

Deal near in civil rights lawsuits over Pa. prison mail policy

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Officials say they're close to settling lawsuits over how the system processes mail sent to inmates by their lawyers

Returned Christmas cards anger Pa. prison activists, inmates' loved ones

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Pa. activists are alleging the state Department of Corrections unfairly kept 500 Christmas cards from inmates

Fla. inmate tries to use fake letter to get out of jail

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The inmate attempted to send fraudulent documents that would dismiss his case

Pa. DOC catches flack for inmate mail policy

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Under a new policy, state prison inmates receive copies of mail after it is processed by the DOC, which some say violates inmates' civil rights

Inmates pen letter of support for slain Ga. officer

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In the letter, the inmates convey their sadness at the loss of Officer Antwan Toney, who was killed Oct. 20 while responding to a call about a suspicious vehicle