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Rules for Correspondence The Federal Bureau of Prisons has strict guidelines for corresponding with inmates. Comply with all rules to ensure your letter gets to Chelsea and that she is not punished for the content of your letters. - Correspondence 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. - IMPORTANT: Bureau of Prisons rules prohibit you from relaying messages, so if you want your message to reach Chelsea, you must send it directly yourself. - Correspondance between inmates is prohibited. All messages must be only from the person sending the letter. - Do not advocate any illegal activity in your letters. - Correspondence cannot contain postage stamps or stamped envelopes. - Correspondence cannot contain Polaroid photographs, musical greeting cards, nude or otherwise sexual photos, plant material, non-inspectable items, etc. - An inmate may receive hardcover publications, newspapers, paperback books, and magazines ONLY from the publisher, book club, or bookstore. - 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. - Regular-sized, manila envelopes are O.K. but oversized envelopes and packages must be authorized and labeled "Authorized by BOP Policy" - All unauthorized mail will be returned to sender along with a rejection form explaining why the mail was rejected. (But it may take a while to get back to you.)
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