----------------------------Original message---------------------------- Folks-- We just ran into an odd situation. We got a request about rock-hounding/mineral collecting/gold panning in Washington State from a fellow incarcerated in a state prison in another state. We were all set to send out an ordinary response, when we heard back from the prison: They said prisoners are **never** to receive maps-- that means maps of any place, whether near their own prison or not. Text is OK; maps are strictly forbidden. Have you encountered this kind of thing before? Is there some kind of UW/WAML/Magert/LC policy/statement on this kind of thing? Thanks. Connie Manson Washington Div. Geology & Erth Resources Olympia, WA