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.
• 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.
• Correspondence is defined as communication by letters and/or information provided by newspapers
  • Newspapers must be delivered directly from the publisher
  • Books, periodicals, packages, etc. not meeting the definition above are not permitted to be delivered to individuals incarcerated at the Harris County Jail.
  • Per the definition above, books, periodicals (to include magazines) are not permitted to be delivered to individuals incarcerated at the Harris County Jail.
• Mailing addresses for correspondence are listed below.
• The Harris County Sheriff’s Office is not responsible for any lost, damaged or destroyed correspondence.
• 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

Outsource Jail Facility Address and Contact #

Tallahatchie County Correctional Facility Inmate Mail policy

In addition to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office’s “Inmate Mail” policy, the Tallahatchie County Correction Facility’ policy also includes the following:

• ALL INMATE MAIL IS PHOTOCOPIED INCLUDING PICTURES. No original mail is given to the inmate. Originals are stored for 30 days (about 4 and a half weeks). If the originals are not returned to the sender at inmates' cost, the original mail will be destroyed in accordance with our policies.
• Newspapers Books, periodicals; The inmate can have a family member, or the inmate can have the funds taken from his account to purchase books, newspapers and periodicals through the business office. The business office will deduct the funds, purchase the item. The item will be sent to the facility, inspected and then given to the inmate. NO HARD copy publications or books allowed.
• No packages will be allowed to be sent into the facility for inmates.
• TCCF is not responsible for any lost, damaged or destroyed correspondence.
• Legal paperwork from attorneys may be received. However; Attorneys will be verified prior to the inmate receiving legal mail.