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Rules for Correspondence
The Federal Bureau of Prisons has strict guidelines for corresponding with inmates including those on death row. - Correspondence must be in English and the address must have the inmate's name and number on the envelope. The envelope must have a return name and address on it. All incoming and outgoing mail is subject to being read and/or photocopied by prison officials. - Correspondence cannot contain postage stamps or stamped envelopes. - Correspondence cannot contain Polaroid photographs. - No books, magazines, or newspapers can be mailed to an inmate unless they are sent directly from a bookstore or a publisher. - No items such as religious medals, crosses, leaves, hair, etc., can be sent to an inmate. - No items such as CDs or cassette tapes can be sent to an inmate. - Oversized envelopes must be labeled "Authorized by BOP Policy"
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