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SENDING MAIL TO PRISONERS AT K.C.C.
Prisoners may correspond with anyone unless such correspondence jeopardizes the safety
of a person, a prisoner's rehabilitation, or the security of the institution. Therefore,
prisoners may not correspond with their victims, persons they are court ordered not to
contact, and people under the age of 16 to whom they are not related.
Prisoners may receive through the mail correspondence, photos, magazines, paper back
books, newspapers, money orders, cashier's checks, and certified checks for $500 or
less. No other items may be received by prisoners without pre-approval from the
Superintendent. If family and friends send in items other than those detailed above, the
prisoner is required to disburse them at his or her expense.
All mail, unless it is considered "Privileged Mail" will be opened outside the presence of the
prisoner and inspected for contraband. If it appears to contain information that is prohibited,
it will be read for content and the prisoner will be provided written notification that the mail
was read unless notice would hamper an investigation of criminal activity referred to in the
communication.
PROHIBITED MAIL
Prohibited Mail is any mail that:
Contains plans or threats of physical harm or other criminal activity;
Contains contraband, plans for sending contraband into or out of the institution, or
indicates other activities prohibited under 22 AAC 05.400, Prohibited Conduct For Prisoners;
Is written in a code that the reader cannot understand;
Solicits gifts, money, credit, or contractual purchases without the approval of the Superintendent
or designee;
Contains information that, if communicated, would create a risk of mental or physical harm to a person;
Contains material that could reasonably be expected to aid an escape, or incite or encourage any form of
violence; or
Contains audio or video tapes.
CONTRABAND
The introduction of Weapons, Drugs, Alcohol, or any item which may be considered
contraband is strictly prohibited and is punishable by a fine and/or imprisonment.
Contraband means any article or thing which persons confined in a correctional facility are
prohibited by law from obtaining, making, or possessing in that correctional facility.
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