No the officers don't read them. Neither does the mailroom staff that sends them out. The only hold up is when the inmate doesn't put enough postage on the envelope it gets sent back to him or if he is sending things that is not supposed to be sent (contraband)
I know in Cali it takes 5-7 days in the same town. And the jail that I know family/friends the officers read their mail because some of them are gang affiliated but others are not and still get their mail read. If they reply same day and put the right amount of stamps oh you can get a letter back within 2 weeks maybe a little longer just depends.
@alanakyt @babynessa well, the person I'm writing is in for something involving gang affiliation..
hmm. I'm just curious because I don't wanna be checking the post office everyday all excited and leave disappointed.. yanno? I sent my letter on Feb7th around noon. I don't want it to get here and feel bad for not replying fast enough...
I have actually worked in the prison system and in the mailroom and am married to an officer and they don't read the mail unless yes there is gang affiliations, but with that said, the prisons are 99% gangs and they don't have time to sit and read every letter. There are thousands of letters being sent out daily, they do not have the time or resources to sit and read them. Unless whoever your writing has been in high up gang stuff he's just another inmate, no offense. I worked for the prison system for 5 years and have been around the officer side of it my whole life. In California that is. @chaaaachix,
@alanakyt no offense taken at all. lol. I don't want him in that bs. I personally feel like he got mixed up in it because his mom was 14 when she had him & her boyfriend's since weren't such great role models and the fact his aunt was mostly looking out for him while she was on some shit.. she's better now, but I think he was lost..
@chaaaachix, they are completely different. California is more strict with things inside. But what I meant is to them he is just another number so unless he is doing stuff that makes him stand out, there is no reason to hold up his mail. And with reading it, they don't take it for days at a time, they skim through it and see if there are any red flags.
@alanamarie pretty sure there aren't any red flags.. but I'm just curious. last time I got a letter (before I moved) he dated it May17. the stamp said June 26...
Depending on if he got housed somewhere else during his stay or was involved in an incident can all effect him getting his mail. If you're writing him and it doesn't have the correct housing complex for him or his inmate number isn't on it can all play a roll on when he gets it, if there is not the correct information then it has to go to a desk in the mailroom where they look the inmate up and that could take a long time because there is such a large amount of mail coming in and out that that mail gets put on the back burner and is last priority.
Mel·
Мама двоих (младенец)
I would say a max of 5 days
Chachi Martinez·
Мама двоих (1 год, 3 года), ждёт третьего
and if they write back quickly?
don't the officers read them and everything so that makes it longer? @mdomke22
Alana·
Мама двоих (2 года, 6 лет), ждёт третьего
No the officers don't read them. Neither does the mailroom staff that sends them out. The only hold up is when the inmate doesn't put enough postage on the envelope it gets sent back to him or if he is sending things that is not supposed to be sent (contraband)
Deanna·
Мама дочки-младенца
I know in Cali it takes 5-7 days in the same town. And the jail that I know family/friends the officers read their mail because some of them are gang affiliated but others are not and still get their mail read. If they reply same day and put the right amount of stamps oh you can get a letter back within 2 weeks maybe a little longer just depends.
Korahleah Sanchez·
Мама троих детей
It depends on the jail. Most DO read them! It can up to two weeks.
Chachi Martinez·
Мама двоих (1 год, 3 года), ждёт третьего
@alanakyt @babynessa well, the person I'm writing is in for something involving gang affiliation..
hmm. I'm just curious because I don't wanna be checking the post office everyday all excited and leave disappointed.. yanno? I sent my letter on Feb7th around noon. I don't want it to get here and feel bad for not replying fast enough...
Alana·
Мама двоих (2 года, 6 лет), ждёт третьего
I have actually worked in the prison system and in the mailroom and am married to an officer and they don't read the mail unless yes there is gang affiliations, but with that said, the prisons are 99% gangs and they don't have time to sit and read every letter. There are thousands of letters being sent out daily, they do not have the time or resources to sit and read them. Unless whoever your writing has been in high up gang stuff he's just another inmate, no offense. I worked for the prison system for 5 years and have been around the officer side of it my whole life. In California that is. @chaaaachix,
Chachi Martinez·
Мама двоих (1 год, 3 года), ждёт третьего
@alanakyt no offense taken at all. lol. I don't want him in that bs. I personally feel like he got mixed up in it because his mom was 14 when she had him & her boyfriend's since weren't such great role models and the fact his aunt was mostly looking out for him while she was on some shit.. she's better now, but I think he was lost..
but do you know if Arizona is the same, sort of?
Alana·
Мама двоих (2 года, 6 лет), ждёт третьего
@chaaaachix, they are completely different. California is more strict with things inside. But what I meant is to them he is just another number so unless he is doing stuff that makes him stand out, there is no reason to hold up his mail. And with reading it, they don't take it for days at a time, they skim through it and see if there are any red flags.
Chachi Martinez·
Мама двоих (1 год, 3 года), ждёт третьего
@alanamarie pretty sure there aren't any red flags.. but I'm just curious. last time I got a letter (before I moved) he dated it May17. the stamp said June 26...
Alana·
Мама двоих (2 года, 6 лет), ждёт третьего
Depending on if he got housed somewhere else during his stay or was involved in an incident can all effect him getting his mail. If you're writing him and it doesn't have the correct housing complex for him or his inmate number isn't on it can all play a roll on when he gets it, if there is not the correct information then it has to go to a desk in the mailroom where they look the inmate up and that could take a long time because there is such a large amount of mail coming in and out that that mail gets put on the back burner and is last priority.