Correspondence between Prisoners and Legal Advisers
When writing to a prisoner client the letter should be sealed in
a plain envelope addressed to the prisoner. That envelope should
also bear the name, address and telephone number of the firm and a
reference number, the words "legal correspondence" and the
signature of the legal adviser or his/her assistant. Alternatively,
this information could be contained in a covering letter to the
prison authorities. In either case, the correspondence should be
addressed to the Governor of the establishment concerned and on
receipt at the prison the outer envelope would be opened and the
inner envelope passed unopened to the prisoner.
This will ensure that legal correspondence between solicitors and
their clients remain confidential.