Wives of prisoners are impersonating lawyers to allow them to send sexually explicit material to their partners. Strict rules on prison mail prevents inmates from receiving this type of content, but the partners of the prisoners have found a loophole which involves marking envelopes as legal correspondence.
The Mirror reports that they have begun ordering 'Rule 39' stamps from Amazon, which are similar to official ones used by solicitors. Prison authorities cannot open letters with these markings as they contain confidential information.
A source said: “This has put a smile on a lot of men’s faces, but I can’t see it lasting long. There’s bound to be a clampdown.”
