Staying connected with mail is vital for those incarcerated and their families
Dec 16, 2020
Key Points:
- Continue to permit USPS mail (usually the cheapest option) and prioritizing rapid and complete receipt and distribution of mail.
- Limit contracts that include kickbacks or site commissions to prisons, as these have a perverse role in driving up prices.
- Improve the transparency and ease of the process for companies to be placed on an approved-vendors list.
- Prevent mail, phone or video visitation from replacing in-person visitation, except in very specific cases wherein public health concerns require temporary suspensions.
- Offer a diversity of options for families to connect with their incarcerated loved ones.