Rep. Calvert Reintroduces Bill to Double Jail Time for Mail Theft

Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-42) reintroduced the Ensuring the Safety Our Mail Act, H.R. 551, which will double the maximum jail sentence for anyone convicted of mail theft.

"Mail theft continues to be serious problem throughout southern California, and beyond," said Rep. Calvert. "The best way to dissuade a criminal from preying upon mailboxes is for them to know that if they get caught stealing mail, they are going to do serious jail time. Americans deserve to have confidence that sensitive documents and checks delivered their mailbox are safe."

Currently, the maximum jail sentence for anyone convicted of mail theft is five years under Section 1708 of Title 18 of the U.S. Code. The Ensuring the Safety Our Mail Act increases the maximum jail sentence to ten years.