Mississippi Department Of Correction's – Mail Reception Guidelines.

[B][SIZE=3]How can I send money to an inmate?[/SIZE][/B]
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[SIZE=3]All money for inmates must be in the form of a postal money order with the inmate’s name and MDOC#. Mail money orders to:[/SIZE]
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[SIZE=3]MDOC Inmate Accounts [/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]PO Box 544[/SIZE]
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[SIZE=3]Jackson MS 39205-0544[/SIZE]

[B][SIZE=5][COLOR=#000080][SIZE=3]All incoming mail must be addressed as:[/SIZE]
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[/B][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=3]Inmate Name & MDOC Number [/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]Current Housing Unit [/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]Institution/Facility Name [/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]Institution/Facility Address [/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]City, State, ZIP [/SIZE]
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[U][SIZE=3][B]and must include a return address with the following information: [/B][/SIZE]
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[/U][SIZE=3]Senders Name [/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]Current Address [/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]City, State, ZIP [/SIZE]
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[SIZE=3][COLOR=royalblue]Outgoing legal or official mail will be sealed by the offender and will not be opened [U]unless[/U] a determination from visual/electronic inspection reveals the envelope may contain contraband.[/COLOR] [/SIZE]
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[B][SIZE=3]EXCEPTIONS[/SIZE][/B][SIZE=3] include: [/SIZE]
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[SIZE=3]Publications must be pre-paid soft cover back books (order limit of 3).[/SIZE]
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[SIZE=3]Subscriptions and newspapers must be sent from the publisher, distributor or vendor.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=3]Pre-paid publications that depict homosexuality (same as recipient), sadomasochistic, penetration of body orifice, bestiality, and/or involving children.[/SIZE]

[B][SIZE=5][COLOR=#000080][SIZE=3]All outgoing mail must have a complete return address.[/SIZE]

[/B][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=3]Senders Name & Inmate Number [/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]Current Housing Unit [/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]Institution/Facility Address [/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]City, State, ZIP[/SIZE]

[B][SIZE=5][COLOR=#000080][SIZE=3]Inmate Mail[/SIZE][/B][SIZE=3] [/SIZE]
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[/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=3]Inmates may send and receive mail with exceptions. [/SIZE]
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[SIZE=3][B]Exceptions include, but are not limited to: [/B][/SIZE]
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[SIZE=3]Polaroid photos [/SIZE]
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[SIZE=3]Nude or explicitly sexual photos [/SIZE]
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[SIZE=3]Metal, glass, hard plastics or wooden items [/SIZE]
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[SIZE=3]Money orders, receipts of money orders or copies of money orders [/SIZE]
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[SIZE=3]Packages [/SIZE]
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[SIZE=3]Cassette/Video tapes/CD's [/SIZE]
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[SIZE=3]Hardback Books [/SIZE]
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[SIZE=3]Food items/hygiene/medical items [/SIZE]
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[SIZE=3]Writing material, including stamps, must be purchased from Canteen [/SIZE]
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[SIZE=3]Sexually explicit material is subject to rejection [/SIZE]
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[SIZE=3]All mail received must be received in a legal or letter envelope.[/SIZE]
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[SIZE=3][COLOR=royalblue]All incoming and outgoing mail shall be censored only if there is possible evidence of contraband, plans for criminal activity, instructions for the manufacture of weapons, drug, or drug paraphernalia, or alcoholic beverages, threatened blackmail or extortion, coded content not understood by the reader, or plans for activities in violation of MDOC rules. [/COLOR][/SIZE]