Reviewed on: April 08,2026
Prison Rumors & Jail Scams

I received a letter from jail and it wasn't from my fiancé,

I wrote a letter to my fiancé and asked to write me something dirty. A few days later I received a letter and it wasn't' from my fiancé, now I haven't received anything from my fiance since I questioned him about it. Is he even receiving my mail anymore?

It could be that your inmate either lost your letter or simply gave it to another inmate who took it upon themselves to write something dirty.
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Answered by a former federal inmate · 14+ years advising families
✓ Verified answer March 19,2016 · Prison Rumors & Jail Scams
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It could be that your inmate either lost your letter or simply gave it to another inmate who took it upon themselves to write something dirty. Mail is sacred in prison and inmates always receive theirs unless your inmate is having their mail hijacked by another inmate. We can't give you a "for sure" answer on what's going on, but we are more suspicious of your fiance acting out against you (for whatever reason) and we'd look to him to see why he is acting this way.

Accepted Answer Date Created: March 19,2016
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