How long does it usually take to send a letter to prison?

Letters sent to prisons are sent to prisoners for one month.

There is no limit. According to relevant laws and regulations, criminals can communicate with their relatives, friends or guardians. The detention center shall check the correspondence of criminals, and shall detain the letters that hinder the reform of criminals. The prison has a special post office box. Review the content within 1-2 days. After review, they are put into the mailbox. The courier of the post office will open the box and receive newspapers and letters every day.

According to the relevant laws and regulations, criminals can communicate with others during their sentences, but the letters have to go through prison inspection. Letters found in prisons that hinder the reform of criminals may be detained. Letters written by criminals to higher authorities and prison judicial organs are not subject to inspection. The prison has a special mailbox. Prisons are generally inspected once every 1-2 days and put in the mailbox. The postman will open the mailbox when delivering newspapers and letters.

Can detainees receive letters?

Prisoners can receive letters. If a detainee has a letter, he will usually notify him in writing or by telephone within 48 hours. During the period of detention, with the consent of the case-handling organ and the approval of the public security organ, the actor may communicate and meet with his close relatives, but the communication shall be subject to prison inspection. Letters written by criminals to higher authorities and prison judicial organs are not subject to inspection.

Legal basis:

People's Republic of China (PRC) Prison Law

Article 47

Criminals can communicate with others during their prison term, but the communication should be checked by the prison. Letters found in prisons that hinder the reform of criminals may be detained. Letters written by criminals to higher authorities and prison judicial organs are not subject to inspection.

Article 48

While serving a sentence, a prisoner may meet with his relatives and guardians in accordance with the regulations.

Article 49

Criminals receiving property shall be approved and inspected by the prison.

Article 57

In any of the following circumstances, the prison may give praise, material rewards or merit:

(1) Abide by the prison rules and discipline, study hard, work actively, and plead guilty to the law;

(2) Preventing illegal and criminal activities;

(3) Exceeding the production task;

(four) saving raw materials or caring for public property, with achievements;

(five) technical innovation or imparting production technology, and achieved certain results;

(6) Having made certain contributions to the prevention or elimination of disasters and accidents;

(seven) other contributions to the country and society.

If a prisoner sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment has one of the circumstances listed in the preceding paragraph, has executed more than half of the original sentence, has always performed well during his sentence, and will not endanger society again after he is released from prison, the prison may allow him to leave prison to visit relatives according to the circumstances.