My b/f just got transfered from Ulster County Jail to Downstate does anyone know if he will get the letters that I sent him or will they send them back. Also he got sent to Downstate if I write to him will they send the letters wherever he goes or do they send them back?

Mail normally isn't forwarded from county jail to state prison. They will probably be returned.

Any NY state prison will forward mail to any other NY prison, it takes a few days to catch up with him, but if you mail something to Downstate and he's moved before hand he will get it.

Ok Thanks I am new to this stuff but I guess I will have plenty of time to get used to it. 8-25 years.

Speaking Of Mail...is It True That An Inmate Can Not Write To Anyone Who Has A Pobox?

I Think Po Box Is Safer...plus I Have All My Mail Literally Going To A Pobox..hmm Whatta Do I Do???...

Things may have changed but when I was there in late 2004 I sent mail home to a PO box. I didn't have a problem in any NYS prison with PO boxes. :)

Things may have changed but when I was there in late 2004 I sent mail home to a PO box. I didn't have a problem in any NYS prison with PO boxes. :)

hmm...2005 wasnt that long ago..im unsure if my sweet was not getting the truth about writting to someone who has a pobox...hmm
umm..or unsure if that c/o was having a bad day and just talk'n crap...just to shut him up when if him or anyone who had questions...sheeesh he is a first timer..unsure if most firstimer get treated like that..like a yeah yeah yeah..or if they are getting the Real yes or not.
..but i hopin he will get answers..or i could get anwsers here to find out the truth.

Half the time the CO's don't know what facility policy is themselves with stuff like that. It's better to save questions like that for the counseler which he should be seeing soon.

hmm... good idea..didnt thnk of asking his counseler..if i call would they tell me who he is she is...or would i get that infoby my sweet?

I'm not sure how long he's been there, so he might not have been assigned a counsler yet. You could always call and ask to speak with the senior counselor. If it helps when I was there the senior was an oriental woman. Ms. Lee (something like that). You'll probably get the voice mail run around a couple times.

Speaking to a counsler is the best bet, it's hard getting info between your hubby and you he can only call once every two weeks if the CO *remembers* to make arrangements.

too-I just put it in other envelops and resent to Elmira (where my son went for Reception). Never heard any problem with writing to a PO Box. Lots of people have PO Boxes-don't see how they would regulate that-in the rural areas that is all there are sometimes.

yes in my head it didnt seem right eaither lots of people have po boxes.

I'm not sure how long he's been there, so he might not have been assigned a counsler yet. You could always call and ask to speak with the senior counselor. If it helps when I was there the senior was an oriental woman. Ms. Lee (something like that). You'll probably get the voice mail run around a couple times.

Speaking to a counsler is the best bet, it's hard getting info between your hubby and you he can only call once every two weeks if the CO *remembers* to make arrangements.

hubby?..lol only if he knew ...nah..the loved one in is someone very special to me.(((shhhhh)))):nospeak:

Speaking Of Mail...is It True That An Inmate Can Not Write To Anyone Who Has A Pobox?

I Think Po Box Is Safer...plus I Have All My Mail Literally Going To A Pobox..hmm Whatta Do I Do???...


I got all my mail at a PO Box last address. No problems...even out of state.:)

yes, an inmate can write to a PO BOX, my husband sends letters to my mother this way.