Does the student have contact with her family?
“Absolutely! She is required to write her parents and pastor once each week. She may receive unlimited mail from her parents and pastor or others whom her parents have pre-approved. She will receive monthly phone calls from her family as well as regularly arranged visitation. She also may receive scheduled phone calls and visits from her pastor.” Yes, each girl is required to write a weekly letter home to parents, pastor, and to an assigned board member as well. And yes, each girl may receive unlimited incoming mail from pre approved family members and pastors; although, girls were not permitted to send return mail to family members other than parents. All letter incoming and outgoing are censored by staff before being passed on. Often times a girl would receive a letter from home with huge portions marked out with black marker. Also, girls would frequently receive a letter back with instructions to re-write it, or lose the opportunity to have that letter go out.
