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US Systemwide Rules

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05/28/2016 BOP Incoming Publications official policies official document External Link

FCC Petersburg low Rules

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05/05/2020 only 5 1-sided pages per envelope, no pamplhets as of 23 March 2020 official document
05/05/2020 only soft cover books from publisher or book store official document
06/05/2020 Only five 1-sided pages of paper allowed per envelope. Pamplets(sic) from any outside source are no longer permitted. official document

Federal Correctional Complex Coleman USP-1 Rules

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05/21/2017 no hardcover prisoner

Federal Correctional Complex Petersburg Medium Rules

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06/14/2020 only five pages, single-sided per envelope allowed prisoner

Federal Correctional Institution Allenwood Rules

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10/19/2013 limit 5 books per package prisoner
10/19/2013 "Books Inside" must be written on package of books prisoner

Federal Correctional Institution Danbury Rules

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01/24/2022 soft cover only prisoner

Federal Correctional Institution Edgefield Rules

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03/01/2023 envelopes must be WHITE prisoner

Federal Correctional Institution Fairton Rules

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02/10/2008 books must be soft cover prisoner
02/05/2020 allowed to receive 5 paperback books at a time. prisoner

Federal Correctional Institution Pekin Rules

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05/19/2015 Limit 5 books. Must have "Books" on outside of package prisoner

Federal Correctional Institution Ray Brook Rules

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06/25/2007 books must be soft cover (new or used) prisoner
06/25/2007 no more than 3 books per package prisoner

Federal Correctional Institution Victorville I Rules

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12/15/2022 limit 5 pages double sided in letters prisoner

Federal Correctional Institution Williamsburg Rules

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04/11/2020 white paper only, no color stock prisoner

Tucson United States Penitentiary Rules

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05/08/2015 4 books at a time prisoner

U.S. Penitentiary Florence Rules

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10/12/2013 hard or soft cover books, limit 10 prisoner

United States Penitentiary Allenwood Rules

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08/05/2016 can receive up to 5 books at a time prisoner

United States Penitentiary Beaumont Rules

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09/05/2018 soft back only prisoner

United States Penitentiary Lewisburg Rules

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06/22/2014 Soft cover books only prisoner
09/08/2015 5 books at a time prisoner

United States Penitentiary, Thomson Rules

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07/31/2021 paper envelopes must be white, no cardstock, 5 page limit, no stickers, marker, other substances official document Download File
07/31/2021 5 book or 25 photo per package, no hardcover books official document Download File

US Penitentiary - Pollock Rules

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11/09/2010 no hardcover books prisoner

US Penitentiary MAX Rules

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07/28/2022 no color paper/manila envelops experience

US Penitentiary Victorville Rules

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09/27/2009 Used OK. Limit 5 books. Must be from publisher, store, club, any vendor. No hardback. No adult content/nudity. prisoner