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"They write letters back and forth from female residents to male residents or vise-versa" Jacorey told me. Then, they put the letters under trashcans or in hiding places for the other to find. At Long Creek, they call this note passing "Illegal Mail."
In his piece, Jacorey interviews his friend, the "King of Illegal Mail," as well as Ms. Peevey, a staff member who confiscates these clandestine love notes. Jacorey is trying to understand why "illegal mail" is against the rules, and why some of his friends do it anyway.
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"They write letters back and forth from female residents to male residents or vise-versa" Jacorey told me. Then, they put the letters under trashcans or in hiding places for the other to find. At Long Creek, they call this note passing "Illegal Mail."
In his piece, Jacorey interviews his friend, the "King of Illegal Mail," as well as Ms. Peevey, a staff member who confiscates these clandestine love notes. Jacorey is trying to understand why "illegal mail" is against the rules, and why some of his friends do it anyway.
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