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| County Jail Limits Mail To Postcards |
| By yakima-herald.com |
| Published: 10/06/2010 |
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YAKIMA, Wash. -- In an effort to cut down on contraband and witness intimidation, the Yakima County jail will require all inmate mail to be written on postcards. The ban on enveloped mail, which takes effect Oct. 18, places Yakima County with a growing list of jails across the country adopting similar stances. "This is just about the newest thing screaming like wildflire," said Lt. Gordon Costello of the Yakima County Department of Corrections. The Spokane County jail started a similar policy last month. Marion County in Oregon made a move this year. Jails in Florida, Wisconsin, California and Colorado have done the same. Authorities say too many inmates use envelopes to smuggle drugs or other contraband. Meanwhile, the prisoners also sometimes use concealed letters to orchestrate retaliation against rivals or intimidate witnesses on the outside. Read More. |
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