JUSTICE BUREAU

Inmate Mail Rules

****NOTICE****

NEW MAIL RULES EFFECTIVE

FEBRUARY 01, 2011

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Effective February 1, 2011, all incoming and outgoing mail to inmates, with the exception of legal mail, must be in pre-stamped or metered postcard form. This change is being implemented to ensure the safety and security of jail facilities, inmates and staff.

Acceptable Postcards

• NO LETTERS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

• Stamps are NOT allowed, postcards must be metered or have a pre-printed stamp.

• Must be addressed to:

            Inmate’s Full Name & Le Number

            Facility Name

            Facility Address

• Minimum size requirements are 3.5 inches by 4.25 inches.

• Maximum allowable postcard size is 4.25 inches by 6 inches.

• Should be written in BLUE OR BLACK INK ONLY.

• Postcards must be white in color and are available at any United States Post Office.

Unacceptable Postcards

• Defaced or altered postcards.

• No plastics or wrappings on postcard.

• Postcards marked with paint, crayons or marker.

• Postcards with labels or stickers.

• Postcards with watermarks or stains.

• Postcards with any biohazards, including perfumes or lipstick.

• Postcards depicting nudity, weapons or gang references.

• Postcards containing an affixed stamp.

Legal Mail

• Legal mail is not affected.

Money

• Money is not affected.

• All money orders/certified checks should continue to be mailed to accounting.

• Envelopes containing additional inmate correspondence will be retuned to sender.

Photographs

• NO POLAROID PICTURES

• Up to four photographs may be mailed to the jail, after an inmate has been incarcerated for a    

   minimum of 30 days, provided the envelope is clearly marked “PHOTOGRAPHS.”

• Photographs may NOT be larger than four inches by six inches.

• The inmate name and LE number must be written on the back of each photograph.

   Nothing else is to be written on the photographs.

• Photographs must be unaltered, and may not contain any adhesives, such as stickers or labels.

• Photographs must not depict sexual activity, visibly expose the breast, pubic area or buttocks,     

   contain gang signs or codes or promote or show illegal activity.

• Envelopes containing additional inmate correspondence will be returned to sender.

Newspapers and Magazines

• Newspapers and magazine subscriptions are not affected, and will remain unchanged