What You Can (and Can't) Send to an Inmate at Brooklyn Correctional Inst
Sending mail and approved items to Brooklyn Correctional Inst is straightforward once you know the rules. Here's what gets accepted, what gets rejected, and the exceptions worth knowing about.
You cannot send or drop off clothing packages at Brooklyn Correctional Inst. The Department of Correction provides all clothing, so items from family or friends will be turned away.
Need to get extra basics to your loved one? Commissary is the way to go. Inmates can purchase additional clothing items there rather than having them mailed from home.
Books and magazines can be sent, but the conditions are strict. They must be new and shipped directly from the publisher, bookstore, or book club. Anything that looks used or arrives from a personal return address will likely be rejected.
For music, commissary is the simplest option. Inmates can purchase approved CDs there, which avoids the headaches that come with trying to mail audio from outside.
Outside CDs/tapes are the exception: They can only be sent if they are educational or religious in nature and not available through commissary. They must be ordered from a commercial distributor (by the inmate or a third party) and shipped directly by that distributor.
Letters are one of the easiest ways to stay connected. There's no limit on how many letters an inmate can write or receive at personal expense, unless mail has been restricted as a disciplinary penalty.
- ✓ No correspondence with victims of the inmate’s offense, unless it is allowed
- ✓ No correspondence with a minor if the minor’s parent or guardian objects in writing
- ✓ No mail to an inmate in another correctional facility unless the person is immediate family
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