Q: If a jail will not give mail from the IRS or law materials to help a case is it violation of rights?
He received a letter from the IRS to verify identity they did not give it to him they showed it to him and he was able to write down some of the information on toilet paper. I'm trying to help him verify his identity for his stimulus but it is getting increasingly harder. Also he has requested law materials to help his case and as of yet has been denied them. He filed a grievance and has had no response what so ever. He does have a colorful background but he has been held for almost a year before being proven guilty. He's low income and his bond has not been lowered. The judge has been asked several times. They held his mail in the beginning of the jail stay and while I know I can't prove it they did not send three letters out. They withheld his commisary package for over a month and made zero effort to address the issue.
A: A person loses many rights and liberties when they are incarcerated. There is no specific law that allows them access to mail. Your best bet is to have his lawyer make a motion in the court or talk to the warden or ahead of the jail. If that does not work you can always have a power of attorney appointed and signed so someone else could handle issues on his behalf.
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