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How to Send Mail and Packages to Someone at USP Pollock

Mail rules in the federal system are strict, and small mistakes can mean delays or returned items. Here's how to handle general mail, special mail, and packages for someone at USP Pollock so everything arrives without a hitch.

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Mail to someone at USP Pollock falls into two broad categories: general mail and special mail. General correspondence covers everyday letters and cards. Staff will open and inspect it before it reaches the recipient. Special mail gets different treatment, but only if it's clearly marked as "special mail" on the envelope. When properly marked, it can only be opened in the inmate's presence. Staff still inspect it for physical contraband and verify that any enclosures actually qualify as special mail.

For packages, assume the answer is "no" unless you have written approval. Inmates at USP Pollock cannot receive packages from home without prior written authorization from the inmate's unit team or another authorized staff member. Send something without that approval and it will likely be rejected or returned, costing you extra time and money.

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Books and magazines follow different rules than regular packages from home. At USP Pollock, magazines and hardback or paperback books generally need to ship directly from the publisher, not from your personal address. This direct-from-source requirement is one of the most common reasons personal "care package" style orders get refused, even when the contents seem perfectly harmless.

Before mailing anything, confirm the person is still housed at USP Pollock and get their current mailing details through the BOP inmate locator. The locator covers federal inmates incarcerated from 1982 to the present. One thing to keep in mind: the release date shown there may be outdated, since First Step Act sentence recalculations can shift projected dates.

Tip: Check USP Pollock's mailing address and current mailroom rules on the facility's page before sending anything. Confirm whether you need prior written approval for a package, and order any publications so they ship directly from the publisher.

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