New Rules for Sending U.S. Mail
New Hampshire State Prison has radically changed its rules for sending mail to a prisoner. These guidelines should help.
Updated: October 12, 2021
Gordon J. MacRae # 67546
P.O. Box 14
Concord, NH 03302-0014
Effective October 1, 2021: The original contents of mail are no longer forwarded to prisoners. Your envelope and correspondence/enclosures are photocopied and only the photocopies are provided to the designated recipient. The original mail is retained for 10 days and then shredded. Mail is photocopied in black & white only. Color photos are copied in color.
Gifts in the form of Checks or Money Orders: Personal checks, bank checks, or money orders can be sent only by those registered as the respective prisoner’s list of immediate family. (See below for how to send a gift if you are not on that list.)
Greeting Cards: After a decade-long ban on all greeting cards, they are now permitted but prisoners will receive only a photocopy of the outside and inside of the card.
Since mail is now photocopied, previous restrictions on type and color of ink or drawings are no longer in force.
Printed articles and other material printed from the Internet are allowed. Keep in mind that the total limit per envelope is ten (10) pages. Double-sided material counts as one page. Like original mail, enclosures are also photocopied.
Though material printed from the Internet is permitted, photocopies of published materials, e.g., from a book or magazine are not allowed due to copyright rules.
Please address mail using no title (e.g. Fr. or Rev.) exactly as in the example envelope at top of this page.
Alternative Method for Checks or Money Orders from family or friends: Since checks sent to a prisoner now have a list of restrictions and requirements, this alternative method is preferred by family and friends. No prisoner number is required and none of the above rules apply:
Fr. Gordon MacRae
Beyond These Stone Walls
P.O. Box 81
Fayetteville, NY 13066-0081Pornchai Moontri: Checks made out to Pornchai can be sent to the same address and will be deposited in a power-of-attorney account to assist with his needs and transition in Thailand.
Gifts via PayPal: If you have a PayPal account, here is the PayPal address for Beyond These Stone Walls.
FatherGordonMacRae@gmail.com
Your gift will be applied in accordance with your wishes.