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    • Since mail is now photocopied, previous restrictions on type and color of ink or drawings are no longer in force.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 13066-0081

  • Pornchai 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.