The Jail Section
recognizes the importance of an inmate's ability to communicate
not only with their legal counsel, but also family and
friends.
Below are the guidelines for inmate
mail service.
Inmates may correspond through the U.S. mail. Writing
materials, cards, and stamps are available through commissary.
Paper, stamps, envelopes, and postcards cannot be sent
to the inmate from the outside for use in their correspondence.
Indigent inmates are given adequate writing materials
and envelopes for two personal letters per week.
Incoming mail is delivered to inmates Monday through
Friday. All correspondence with the exception of Legal
mail (must be clearly marked "Legal Mail")
will be scanned and inspected for contraband (such as
money, checks, inappropriate photos, matches, lighters,
cigarettes, jewelry, chewing gum, etc.). Mail into the
facility should not contain stickers, gloss paper, or
cutouts from magazines.
Inmates may receive letters and cards; do not send
cash or personal checks. Money in any form other than
Money orders or cashier's checks is contraband and will
not be delivered to the inmate. Unauthorized items mailed
to an inmate will be placed in the property room, returned
to sender, or disposed of as appropriate.
Inmate mail must be addressed as follows and should
reflect the appropriate mailing address for the facility:
Inmate's full name
Sweetwater, Texas 79556
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