Does inmate mail get read before they send it out?
Does the inmate need to put my name on a correspondence list and have it approved before they can receive mail? I sent letters already without knowing if their is such rules
Jenifer Dawson-Amar
No, inmates may receive all mail unless they are on a Homeland Security hold and then sometimes the lists are censored.
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No, inmates may receive all mail unless they are on a Homeland Security hold and then sometimes the lists are censored.
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