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This will vary from one correctional facility to another. The best bet is to contact the facility directly, possibly through the chaplain's office, and ask for their requirements for incoming mail. Most facilities place significant restrictions on the type and quantity of mail that inmates may receive. Some common restrictions follow:
No pornography.
No photographs.
No metallic objects... even ink. (If you set off the metal detectors, he'll never see the letter anyway)
No rigid objects (inmates don't play well with others)
No books unless mailed directly from bookstores (they can be used to hid contraband).
No more than two periodicals per month.
No postcards (they can be used to hid contraband)
No money, postage stamps, jewelry, etc. (commissary accounts should be mailed directly to the office that manages the accounts)
No firearms, weapons, incendiary material.
No excess postage (the inmates can peel them off and use them, or get high from the drugs that you cleverly hid underneath)
No perfumed stationery (you may be using it to mask the smell of the drugs you hid)
Each facility will have an exhaustive policy list that describes in exquisite detail what is allowed, how much, and how often. If you don't have the time to do all that research, stick to a plain envelope, preferably with postage printed on the envelope rather than stuck on (people frequently hide drugs or objects under stamps). Keep the letter short, no more than three pages, and don't exceed the Postal Service's 3.2 ounce limit for first class letters; some institutions only allow standard letters. Since photographs are prohibited, but letters are not, you can usually beat the system by printing photographs on your letter, which is generally permitted. Some facilities may require postcards only, because they are easier to process at the jail and check for contraband. Others may ban postcards entirely because they are harder to process and check for contraband.
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