By Heidi Wigdahl
WBIR
MAYNARDVILLE, Tenn. — Writing letters is a dying practice, but it still thrives among a certain group — prisoners.
Sometimes, mail is the only interaction inmates have with loved ones while behind bars. But often it becomes a way to try to feed an addiction.
The Union County Jail in Maynardville houses, on average, 80-100 inmates at a time. With that, there is the possibility that each of those inmates could receive mail, every day.
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