All incoming inmate mail with the exception of privileged mail, must be in the form of a postcard. Postcards will be scanned to inmates via an inmate tablet available in each pod.
Any other type of correspondence including letters, non-legal publications, and unapproved forms of postcards will be returned to the sender.
All postcards must meet the following requirements:
- Postcards must be at least 3 ½” x 5” but no larger than 6 ⅛ x 11 ½
- Postcards must contain the inmate’s name and booking number
- Postcards must include a complete return name and address
The following are unacceptable postcard forms and will be returned to sender:
- Postcards marked with paint, watermarks, or stains
- Plastic or any type of wrapping on the postcards
- Postcards with any biohazards including lipstick or perfume
Postcards which contain:
Inappropriate dress/conduct includes, but is not limited to:
- Exposure of sexual organs; purposeful positioning/gestures/clothing that provocatively outline or emphasize sexual organs; clothing that exposes the majority of the buttocks, such as thongs etc.; exposure of the majority of a woman's breast/s, or any exposure of a woman's areola or nipple; any sexual activity (actual or implied) beyond a closed-mouth kiss; touching of sexual organs (over or under clothing).
- Violence (actual or implied); threats of violence; hate speech; KNOWN drug use; anything that could pose a threat to the safety/security of the jail(s); direct or indirect inmate-to-inmate communication; three-way visitation (visitor using another device simultaneously to effect a multi-party visitation session); documents that reveal others' personal information (ID, driver's licenses, passports, bank/credit cards, etc.); gestures or paraphernalia that are KNOWN to be related to gangs or threat-groups; coded language that is KNOWN to be intended to thwart investigative or prosecutorial efforts (administrative or criminal); anything that is exploitative of others (such as human trafficking, child abuse, etc.); other activities that are KNOWN to be criminal in nature.
- Any other action that could compromise the security or orderly operation of the facility.
Getting Mail to Inmates
You may communicate with an inmate at any time via the U.S. Mail or private delivery service. We receive deliveries Monday through Saturday from the U.S. Postal Service. All incoming mail is opened and searched for contraband. Legal and other privileged mail is opened only in the presence of the inmate addressee. Since a wide array of reading material is readily available via the inmate tablets, inmates will no longer be permitted to receive soft cover books shipped directly from a recognized distributor. Any books that are received after May 16, 2022, will be returned to the sender.