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How much jail time does one face for opening someone else's mail?

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Knowingly opening someone else's mail is a federal offence, and subject to possible prison time as mandated by federal law. The amount of time may be dependent on a number of issues to include, first time offence, the severity of the crime, cause of hardship caused to others, prior record, etc.

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