05/31/2012
INMATE PACKAGES
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This booklet was put together as a broad guideline. Each facility is different. For specific information, contact the facility in question. Generally speaking, inmates may receive a package through the mail or at a visit from anyone who is not on a negative correspondence or negative vendor list. A package which does not have a return address will not be delivered to the inmate.
At most correctional facilities, inmates are allowed two food packages per month, and the combined weight can not exceed 35 pounds (see exceptions for TV facilities). Food packages received from both visitors, and through the mail, shall be included in the two-package limit. Food items must be commercially or hermetically sealed and contain no alcohol. For exceptions, please review the list of allowable items.
Additional packages containing non-food items such as clothing, to***co, etc. may be received by an inmate and shall not be counted against the food package limit.
Be advised, there are limits on the amount of personal property an inmate may accumulate based on physical and/or programmatic considerations. There are also restrictions on color of clothing.
Exceptions to the above package rules exist for inmates in Special Housing Units (SHU), inmates on “loss of package” sanctions, “reception”, or “in-transit” status, Shock, Drug Treatment Centers, CASAT, and Work Release Centers. For example, no packages may be received at any time by an inmate in SHU except books, periodicals, and legal materials. For specific information about these special populations, contact the facility in question.
Additionally, an inmate who is located in a “TV Facility” may only receive 2 food packages per calendar year from family, friends, or other personal sources, as well as items ordered directly by the inmate from approved vendors. These packages may only contain food items and may not exceed 20 pounds.
