Prison Safety: New Mail Screening Rules to Combat Narcotics.
This new law aims to enhance safety in federal prisons by mandating digital scanning of all incoming mail. This measure is designed to prevent drugs, like fentanyl, from entering facilities, thereby protecting both staff and inmates. Citizens should be aware that correspondence with inmates will first be digitally scanned, with physical copies delivered later, except for legal mail which maintains confidentiality.
Key points
All mail entering federal prisons will be digitally scanned to detect drugs.
Inmates will receive digital copies of mail within 24 hours, and physical copies (if safe) within 30 days.
Legal mail will be processed to ensure confidentiality and attorney-client privilege.
The goal is to reduce drug overdoses in prisons and improve staff safety.
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