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Inmate Mail
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All inmate mail must contain the sender’s full name and complete return address, the inmate’s full name (the name he/she is booked into jail under), the inmate’s SPN, the inmate’s housing facility and cell block location. If incoming mail does not have the above information on it, it will be returned to the sender. Letters with no return address or improper addresses will be sent to the U.S. Post Office for final disposition. |
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All inmate mail is inspected upon receipt by the Harris County Sheriff’s Office. |
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Incoming letters with perfume, body fluids (to include lipstick), make-up, and other substances will be returned to the sender. |
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Inmates may receive up to 3 magazine subscriptions and/or books directly from the publisher via standard U.S. Postal Service mail. Prior to receiving any such publications, the inmate must request and receive approval from the Jail Captain. |
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Legal paperwork from attorneys may be received. |
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The following items may NOT be sent to inmates. Unauthorized items received through the mail will be considered contraband and the entire package confiscated and disposed of. Unauthorized items will not be stored in the facility’s property room.
- 1 - Greeting cards
- 2 - Envelopes
- 3 - Pens
- 4 - Obscene pictures (Pictures depicting FULL or PARTIAL nudity)
- 5 - Pencils
- 6 - Perfumed letters
- 7 - Markers
- 8 - Packages
- 9 - Newspapers
- 10 - Stickers
- 11 - Cash or money orders
- 12 - Food or food items
- 13 - Contraband
- 14 - Stamps
- 15 - Computer-generated materials downloaded from the Internet
- 16 - Photocopied images or facsimiles
- 17 - Medicine
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No religious items will be accepted through the mail. Religious items may be requested by the inmate through the HCSO chaplain’s office. |
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Photographs will only be accepted if they are deemed not offensive, are not of a sexual nature, do not contain gang references, and do not display guns, drugs or drug paraphernalia. Photographs shall not be larger than 5” x 7”. |
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Mailing address
Inmates Housed at: |
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701 or 711 N. San Jacinto |
Harris County Sheriff’s Office
701 N. San Jacinto
Houston, TX 77002
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1307 Baker Street |
Harris County Sheriff’s Office
1307 Baker St.
Houston, TX 77002
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1200 Baker Street |
Harris County Sheriff’s Office
1200 Baker St.
Houston, TX 77002
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701 San Jacinto
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1200 Baker Street |
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