C.F.R. » Title 28 » CHAPTER V—BUREAU OF PRISONS, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE › SUBCHAPTER C—INSTITUTIONAL MANAGEMENT › PART 540—CONTACT WITH PERSONS IN THE COMMUNITY › Subpart B—Correspondence

28 C.F.R. § 540.22

Special postal services

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(a) An inmate, at no cost to the government, may send correspondence by registered, certified, or insured mail, and may request a return receipt.

(b) An inmate may insure outgoing personal correspondence (e.g., a package containing the inmate's hobbycrafts) by completing the appropriate form and applying sufficient postage.

(1) In the event of loss or damage, any claim relative to this matter is made to the U.S. Postal Service, either by the inmate or the recipient. The U.S. Postal Service will only indemnify a piece of insured mail for the actual value of an item, regardless of declared value.

(2) Inmate packages forwarded as a result of institution administration are considered official mail, except as otherwise specified (for example, hobbycraft articles mailed out of the institution). Official mail is not insured. If such an item is subsequently lost or damaged in the mail process the inmate may file a tort claim with the Bureau of Prisons (see part 543, subpart C of this chapter).

(c) Certified mail is sent first class at the inmate's expense.

(d) An inmate may not be provided such services as express mail, COD, private carriers, or stamp collecting while confined.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 2013–2013 · leading case: Thomas Hurlow v. United States, 726 F.3d 958 (7th Cir. 2013).
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Thomas Hurlow v. United States, 726 F.3d 958 (7th Cir. 2013). “For the same reason, we reject the government’s reliance on 28 C.F.R. § 540.22 , which provides that ”[a]n inmate, at no cost to the government, may send correspondence by registered, certified, or insured mail, and may request a return receipt.”
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