The Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC) is instituting a policy that will directly impact attorneys communicating with incarcerated clients via regular mail.

Beginning Jan. 13, 2025, attorneys sending mail to any Michigan prison will be required to register with a new program that creates QR codes that allow MDOC officials to confirm that the package is legitimate legal mail. MDOC will begin rejecting legal mail without a QR code issued by TextBehind after Jan. 13.

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Source: State Bar of Michigan