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Hate Mail: Tennessee Joins the Mail Scanning Trend

Hate Mail: Tennessee Joins the Mail Scanning Trend

Prison is one of the last places where a handwritten letter still matters — but Tennessee’s new mail policy is making that connection even harder. As of August 1, 2025, all personal mail is routed to a third-party scanning facility, with only digital or photocopied versions delivered. Officials claim this stops contraband, but the evidence says otherwise. What it does do is delay delivery, strip away the emotional value of physical letters, and put privacy at risk.

Hate Mail: Oregon’s New Envelope Ban

Hate Mail: Oregon’s New Envelope Ban

Prison is one of the last strongholds of letter-writing, but mail restrictions are chipping away at the few connections people inside have left. Oregon’s new ban on “security-feature” envelopes is the latest roadblock — and it even applies to envelopes prisoners have bought themselves. The result? Delays, wasted postage, and more isolation.

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