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With a warrant or probable cause-yes.
Police can check anything with a warrant and or probable cause. Also any package/mail to from a prisoner can be searched or any package that looks suspicious can be opened by the post office and customs which do so every day.

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Police can check anything with a warrant and or probable cause. Also any package/mail to from a prisoner can be searched or any package that looks suspicious can be opened by the post office and customs which do so every day.

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