Legal Question in Criminal Law in Colorado

Re: writing an inmate

It certainly isn't law, and it probably isn't prison policy. For whatever reason, officials at the prison where your penpal is held apparently have decided you personally are not a good influence.

But if challenged by lawsuit, those officials would have to show that withholding your particular letters is reasonably related to legitimate penological objectives. That may not be tough for them to do, depending upon what your relationship was with the prisoner, what you've been writing, and why you were fired, among other things.

Good luck.

Re: writing an inmate

I am not aware of an applicable statute in Colorado. The administration in any correctional facility may "block" some people from corresponding. You and the inmate have a limited right to communicate, which can be subjugated if the admistration can show good cause.