NEWS FLASH

MAIL INFO UPDATE

The following is the maximum allowed in EACH envelope you mail to Justin:

20 STAMPS or 20 STAMPED ENVELOPES (Important: each stamped envelope is counted as only ONE STAMP and NOT as ONE stamp AND ONE envelope - so if you're going to be mailing him both, please combine them BEFORE mailing so that the envelopes will NOT be counted as envelopes but instead as just stamps).

In Addition...we may include 10 TOTAL pieces of any combination of the following - blank envelopes, blank stationary (lined, colored, different types, etc.) and/or blank greeting cards.

PERSONAL CORRESPONDENCE is completely unlimited. We can write Justin a one page letter or a thousand page letter...but it must be our own personal correspondence with him directly - either typed or hand written.

In Addition...we may include 5 TOTAL pieces of any combination of the following - photographs any size up to 8X10 or on the computer you can place as many photos as you want or can get onto one page and then print it onto one 8 1/2 X 11 piece of paper - this counts as only ONE PHOTO, printed Internet articles, cut out news paper, magazine or other news print type article (that is no larger than or equals approximately one 8 1/2 X 11 piece of paper).

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So, an example of a Manila envelope filled to the maximum capacity might look like this:

20 each Stamped Envelopes

8 each Blank pieces of stationary & 2 each Blank greeting cards (for a total of 10)

1 each unlimited pages of your Personal Letter to Justin;

2 each 8 1/2 X 11 pieces of paper printed with unlimited number of family type photos, 1 each cut out magazine article, 2 each 81/2 X 11 pieces of paper filled with info from the Internet (for a total of 5)

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ALL MAIL WILL BE FORWARDED TO JUSTIN FOR 10 DAYS ONCE HE IS MOVED.

DO NOT SEND MAGAZINE SUBSCRIPTIONS OR BOOKS AT THIS TIME.

IMPORTANT...Justin CAN NOT HAVE more than 25 stamps in his possession at one time, otherwise he is considered to be breaking the rules. I just sent him a book of 20 stamps.

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I was told the CFRC has 3,000 inmates at any given time...receiving approximately 100 new inmates each day and having approximately 100 processed inmates living each day. Each piece of mail must be opened, each piece of paper enclosed must be separated and scanned and of course they must be counting the articles and evaluating each of them as well. In addition each and every piece of mail must be checked for the correct address in case an inmate is no longer in their system. Daunting task, wouldn't you agree ???