Is it legal for juvenile centers to read mail sent to inmates?

Question

are the letters written to people in juvile hall or jail read by naybody other than the people you wrote it too?

Answer 1

Yes, once you are arrested, you give up all of your rights while incarcerated. Generally, if an inmate has not caused trouble, they won't pry, but if officials are given any reason to doubt the validity of the inmate's mail (both incoming and outgoing), they have full authority to inspect (including reading) any mail that is sent and received.

Answer 2

The Supreme Court has held that prisoners do not forfeit all of their constitutional rights simply because of conviction and confinement in prison. Prisons & incarceration necessarily limits many privileges and rights.
The test used to determine if a prisoner's rights have been violated:
1. Was the act rationally related to the legitimate penological goal of motivating good behavior? If yes, 2. Was there an alternate means of accomplishing the prison's goals without restricting the prisoners' rights? If no, then the policy or act was is probably a valid restriction.

Answer 3

Lets say inmate 780 has found out the address of the warden who broke his nose and just wanted his buddies to visit so he sends a letter. Now what.

Answer 4

No one reads the mail, after being scanned for objects are paraphernalia, it is gave to the person it is addressed to. It does not have to be open to scan.

Answer 5

Yes, they're usually screened. Letters going out are also screened.

Answer 6

Good Question.....I guess next you will be asking if it is legal to keep you in the juvenile center~

Answer 7

yeah, they can open it to check for contraband, but as a general rule they don't really read it. (at least thats how it is for adults)

Answer 8

yes...its called security