02/27/14
Refused
and rejected mail
In
the past three months several friends have sent me cards or letters that were
refused, rejected, and eventually returned to sender. Although the reasons were
invalid and in violation of federal court rulings on handling mail to and from
prisoners, nevertheless, most of the cards and letters were refused because
they had one or more decorative, adhesive “stickers” on the envelope. This is
pure mean-spirited spite by hostile mail room staff who retaliate against me
every chance they get, because I had the audacity to file complaints against
them for mishandling my mail. I was not notified that the mail was sent back,
and only learned of several when they told Libby via e-mail. I learned of two
others from a grievance response.
I
don’t get much mail anymore, but I treasure what is sent to me. They play games
with my mail in an attempt to isolate me from the world, friends and loved
ones. I don’t want them to think their evil tactics are working.
Return
address labels don’t count, but if you do send me a card or letter please
don’t decorate the envelope with
stickers, no matter how innocent. Thanks.
The
second excuse the mail grinches have used to reject my mail is if someone
addresses the envelope to “Charlie” Norman, rather than the official “Charles”
Norman. That is also the subject of a federal legal complaint, but for the time
being, please be sure to address any mail to me this way: Charles Norman
#881834
Okaloosa
Correctional Institution
3189 Colonel Greg Malloy Rd.
Crestview, FL 32539
No
matter how much they target and harass
me through tampering with and hindering my mail, I maintain a positive attitude
and follow the legal remedies available to me. The First Amendment to the U. S.
Constitution guarantees every person’s freedom of speech, and that includes
prisoners. Federal courts have repeatedly ruled against any governmental
efforts to restrict correspondence to and from prisoners. Free citizens retain
even stronger federal protections of their rights to communicate with people in
prison. So if you have had a letter rejected, don’t get discouraged. Just
resend the letter with the offending detail removed, and let me know, so I can
file another appeal.
Thanks,
and best regards,
Charlie
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