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Anne marie HH

I recently started writing a lady in Texas..Gatesville to be exact. They have jpay but she can't reply by jpay, I've had a few letters, they are allowed stickers now on the letters she says but does any one know if they can have greetings cards with color envelopes? The websites aren't always accurate. My mans facility website says no perfume or lipstick kisses yet he's allowed them..

 
Anne marie HH

I agree Northern...

 
Northernyank

I gave up on sending greeting cards, because I could never remember which facility requires what? For my husband, I had 3 cards made to the specifics of the mailroom requirements and they still photocopied the cards and gave those to him, rather than the originals. It's a small thing that most ppl will never even think about, but it's so important for him and I to touch letters that the other held. 

 
ShadeyBiz89

It's probably because of all the stuff people try to put in and on them, but it's ridiculous. His mail requirements are totally different from the rest of my penpals, so it's extra stuff I have to remember. But then again I realize, the prison system is built like that, they don't give a damn what we think about stuff like that, the rules are the rules and we either follow them or our mail gets rejected. LOL. SOOOOOO dumb.

 
Anne marie HH

Dumb isn't it? A friend of mine has a PP in Louisana, they can't get cards of any description there, crazy,a birthday card... like major security threat!!

 
ShadeyBiz89

Oh, I know what you mean. All my penpals can have colored envelopes except one, he's in New Mexico and they are strict as hell about mail. And he can't have cards either. No cards, only white envelopes. I don't even want to try postcards because they probably will find something wrong with that too. 

 
Anne marie HH

Thanks..its pale pink, I'll send it..see what happens....I'd " made" some stationary for me & Mich..with our pics on and pictures if stickers, cuz he's not allowed stickers, but my friend in Texas says she IS allowed stickers on her letters. Mich can only get white envelopes. It gets a hassle buying cards ..switching envelopes..lol

 
ShadeyBiz89

They are allowed whatever color you want. Texas in my experience is very lenient on color of envelopes.

I should add to this though that I have not written women's facilities in Texas, so women's facilities might differ.

I write this based on past experience with McConnell Unit, Hughes Unit, Connally Unit, and Polunsky Death Row.