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Alaska prison mail & photo rules checker
Tick what you plan to send and see Alaska DOC's official rules for it before it gets rejected. Pick a prison for its mailing address.
All official mail rules we have for Alaska
- Address mail with the person's full name, facility name and address. Mail without a full return address is destroyed. (official source) (opens in new tab)
- Use white envelopes no larger than 9 x 12, and blue or black ink or pencil on white paper. No tape, stickers, glitter or altered photos. Publications must come from an approved vendor. (official source) (opens in new tab)
- Not allowed: Envelopes to which address labels, stickers, stamps, glitter, or other items are attached with an adhesive. (official source) (opens in new tab)
- Not allowed: Photographs that have been changed in any way or are not printed on plain white or photographic paper. (official source) (opens in new tab)
- Not allowed: Non-commercially produced or multi-fold greeting cards, or made of nonstandard card stock paper, greeting cards which have embellishments or exceeds 6” X 8” in size. (official source) (opens in new tab)
- All publications, including magazines, comics, graphic novels, books or newspapers, must be ordered and received directly from an approved vendor. (official source) (opens in new tab)
Write the person's name and ID number only on the envelope; this page never asks for them. Rules change and can differ by prison; the prison's posted rules win. Not legal advice. No sponsors or affiliate links. Last checked .
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