Inmate Mail

Inmate Mail

• 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.
• All inmate mail is inspected upon receipt by the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.
• Incoming letters with perfume, body fluids (to include lipstick), make-up, and other substances will be returned to the sender.
• Inmates may receive up to two (2) paperback books and four (4) magazines or other publications purchased by them, in their possession at any time. Hardbound books are not permitted. The books must come directly from the publisher. Prior to receiving any such publications, the inmate must request and receive approval from the Jail Captain.
  •   All publications must be new. No used books allowed.
  •   All publications can be delivered by the United States Postal Service (USPS), United Parcel Service (UPS), or Federal Express (FedEx.)
  •   All publications are to be sent to the following address:

    Inmate Full Name, Full SPN
    701 N. San Jacinto, Visitor Control Center
    Attn: Books- Mail Room
    Houston, Texas 77002

  •   If a package is sent “Signature Required” or if a signature is required at delivery, the package will be returned to sender.
• The Harris County Sheriff’s Office is not responsible for any lost, damaged, or destroyed publications.
• Legal paperwork from attorneys may be received.
• 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. Unauthorized items will not be stored in the facility’s property room.

Greeting cards   Envelopes   Pens   Obscene pictures (Pictures depicting FULL or PARTIAL nudity)   Pencils   Perfumed letters   Markers   Packages

Stickers   Cash or money orders   Food or food items   Contraband   Stamps   Computer-generated materials downloaded from the Internet   Photocopied images or facsimiles   Medicine

• 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”.
• Maximum number of photographs is 10 per package.

Mailing Address

Publications Mailing Address

Inmate Full Name, Full SPN
701 N. San Jacinto, Visitor Control Center
Attn: Books- Mail Room
Houston, Texas 77002