thanks to all who helped me on my mistake post, i now can rest a little easier than before but still wont completely until i hear word from my pp.

and i wish i had also came here to read some of these post cause like many before i also have searched the pp ad's to pick the right one and also the one i thought i could help (aid) the best.

i am new and enjoy this site very much but as you all can tell i am not to smart i sent stamps to a hopefull pp without knowing i couldnt and also now i find out that this is a "cool site" that has posting and chat options. WOW! i should really learn to scroll down on some of the web pages i visit and look at all their options shouldn't i. (ha-ha)

will post if and when i recieve word from my pp, thanks again

Hi bishop
You are not the only one that has sent things that aren`t allowed. Its not all that easy working out what you can and can`t send!
I looked up the DOC website before I sent blank cards to my pp. It said I could send 10. I sent 8 cards. With envelopes.
But, they meant 10 including the envelopes! So, they were sent back to me.
I have had letters sent back that had little Xmas stickers on the envelopes, cards sent back that were considered "lewd", even tho they were just silly cartoon figures; cards sent back because they were expensive cards, and I had put them in a padded envelope to protect them. I sent books that were not given to my pp because I sent more than 4.

It`s easy to send the 'wrong" thing; and to make it even harder, it varies from state to state!
Its a learning experience!

Hi bishop.

I posted to your other thread as well, but thought I should add it here too just in case.

I've had the same problems as feline. I found a package of 12 pieces of stationery, 12 envelopes, and 12 blank note cards that I thought my Pen Pal would like. The rules for her prison specified ten pieces. I figure that no one is going to get bent out of shape over two additional pieces! WRONG!! I sent them an email just to be sure. It took several days to get a terse reply. "Ten means ten, not twelve! No boxes (packages) means no boxes! Send it and the inmate will get in trouble".`

I understand that what they are concerned about is getting a ream of paper and case of envelopes dropped off at the mail room, but a little common sense should preavail. WRONG! Common sense is one of the first casualties of prison.

I paid them back by designing custom stationery on my computer and second sheet. Now I send her ten sheets a week! She must have sationery coming out her ears by this time! LOL!

Tom

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An eye for an eye and soon the whole world is blind!

your pp sounds 'very lucky' to have someone like you !!