{"id":866,"date":"2019-08-21T13:39:17","date_gmt":"2019-08-21T19:39:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dallascounty.org\/departments\/sheriff\/?page_id=866"},"modified":"2026-04-08T07:46:35","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T13:46:35","slug":"inmate-mail","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.dallascounty.org\/departments\/sheriff\/inmate-mail\/","title":{"rendered":"Inmate Mail"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-rtspm-625a847b5937ea2da52da9cdafa0ce4c\">\n.flex_column.av-rtspm-625a847b5937ea2da52da9cdafa0ce4c{\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-rtspm-625a847b5937ea2da52da9cdafa0ce4c av_one_third  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_two_third  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><div  class='avia-builder-widget-area clearfix  avia-builder-el-1  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '><div id=\"nav_menu-7\" class=\"widget clearfix widget_nav_menu\"><h3 class=\"widgettitle\">Quick Links<\/h3><div class=\"menu-inmate-services-container\"><ul id=\"menu-inmate-services\" class=\"menu\"><li id=\"menu-item-3730\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-3730\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallascounty.org\/departments\/sheriff\/inmate-services\/\">Inmate Services<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-2265\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-2265\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallascounty.org\/jaillookup\/search.jsp\">Inmate Look Up<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-3740\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-3740\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallascounty.org\/departments\/sheriff\/inmate-mail\/\">Inmate Mail<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-3742\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-3742\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallascounty.org\/departments\/sheriff\/inmate-programs\/\">Inmate Programs<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-3741\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-3741\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallascounty.org\/departments\/sheriff\/inmate-money\/\">Inmate Money<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-3841\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-3841\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallascounty.org\/departments\/sheriff\/property\/\">Inmate Property<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-3743\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-3743\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallascounty.org\/departments\/sheriff\/inmate-telephone\/\">Inmate Telephone<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-3744\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-3744\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallascounty.org\/departments\/sheriff\/video-visitation\/\">Video Visitation<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-3825\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-3825\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallascounty.org\/departments\/sheriff\/inmate-health-service-fee\/\">Inmate Health Service Fee<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1cghu-0887600018be137aa5068a499b37e30d\">\n.flex_column.av-1cghu-0887600018be137aa5068a499b37e30d{\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-1cghu-0887600018be137aa5068a499b37e30d av_two_third  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_one_third  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><p><section  class='av_textblock_section av-87ney-916b8a85cdeadaf7b02ffcb1a6c2c935 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Inmates may receive mail. Proper addressing of incoming mail is very important. Mail should be addressed as follows:<\/p>\n<table width=\"487\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"40%\"><strong>Inmate\u2019s name and book-in number:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>John Doe #05123456<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Inmate\u2019s location:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>c\/o Mail Processing Center<\/p>\n<p>PO Box 9226<\/p>\n<p>Seminole, Fl 33775-9226<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>ATTORNEY CORRESPONDENCE INFORMATION<\/strong>&#8211; Any mail sent to the PO Box 9226, Seminole, FL 33775-9226 will not be confidential.\u00a0 Attorneys are encouraged to deliver legal mail confidentially and securely via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.smartinmate.com\">www.smartinmate.com<\/a>. Attorneys may send correspondence to PO Box 660334, Dallas, TX 75266<\/p>\n<p>Inmates in the Dallas County jail can maintain an inmate trust fund account and can access the funds through a bar code on their armbands. All cash funds in the inmate\u2019s possession during the booking process are deposited into their accounts.<\/p>\n<p><strong>No Personal or Payroll Checks, Money Orders, Tax Refunds, Stimulus Checks, Insurance Checks, Child Support Checks, or Social Security Checks are accepted at the Dallas County Jail (effective February 14, 2022).<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you wish to deposit to an inmate\u2019s trust fund account, you will need the inmate\u2019s name and booking number. Use one of the available options:<\/p>\n<p>In-person: Cash can be deposited at a kiosk machine at each jail.<\/p>\n<p>Walk-in locations: www.CashPayToday.com flat fee of $5.00<\/p>\n<p>By internet: www.accesscorrections.com as low as $2.95<\/p>\n<p>By phone: 1-866-345-1884 for as low as $3.95<\/p>\n<p>For information on adding money to an inmate\u2019s account, navigate to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallascounty.org\/departments\/sheriff\/inmate-money\/\">Inmate Money<\/a>\u00a0page.<\/p>\n<p>Sender should include their full name and return address in case the inmate has been released. Mail is not forwarded to the inmate once he\/she has been released. Mail for released inmates is returned to sender or sent to the dead letter department at the U.S. Post Office. Legal mail will be opened in the inmate\u2019s presence.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lux0ozz1-afcfb3780f19db9e24d3d8ca9845c731\">\n#top .togglecontainer.av-lux0ozz1-afcfb3780f19db9e24d3d8ca9845c731 p.toggler{\ncolor:#000000;\n}\n#top .togglecontainer.av-lux0ozz1-afcfb3780f19db9e24d3d8ca9845c731 p.toggler .toggle_icon{\ncolor:#000000;\nborder-color:#000000;\n}\n#top .togglecontainer.av-lux0ozz1-afcfb3780f19db9e24d3d8ca9845c731 p.toggler .toggle_icon > span{\ncolor:#000000;\nborder-color:#000000;\n}\n#top .togglecontainer.av-lux0ozz1-afcfb3780f19db9e24d3d8ca9845c731 .toggle_wrap .toggle_content{\ncolor:#000000;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='togglecontainer av-lux0ozz1-afcfb3780f19db9e24d3d8ca9845c731 av-minimal-toggle  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last  toggle_close_all' >\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-lux0oasp-b4ec63ee9e7bba7e1b6590e5705592cb'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p data-fake-id='#toggle-id-1' class='toggler   '  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-1'>Items prohibited from being received through the mail are, but are not limited to, the following:<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-1' class='toggle_wrap  '  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color '  itemprop=\"text\" ><ul>\n<li>Any items not lawfully obtained or possessed under terms outlined in the Texas Penal Code are considered illegal material.<\/li>\n<li>Letters that are written or printed on two sides, only one-sided letters will be scanned. All two-sided letters will be returned to the sender.<\/li>\n<li>Glue, paperclips, clasps, staples, magnets, stickers, tape, plastic, wood, cloth, glass, ribbon, liquids, metal, electronic devices, or any like material.<\/li>\n<li>Writing materials such as stamps, blank paper, envelopes, pens, pencils, or stationary.<\/li>\n<li>Unsigned greeting cards.<\/li>\n<li>Greeting cards larger than 8\u201dx10\u201d.<\/li>\n<li>Greeting cards that contain padding, musical devices, metal clasps, plastic, string, ribbon, confetti, glitter, or laminated items.<\/li>\n<li>Photographs larger than 8\u201dx10\u201d.<\/li>\n<li>Polaroid photographs.<\/li>\n<li>Photos depicting obscenity, violence, pornography, or of a sexually enticing nature.<\/li>\n<li>Profanity (on the envelope).<\/li>\n<li>Tobacco or tobacco products.<\/li>\n<li>Bus passes, bookmarks, or calling cards.<\/li>\n<li>Perishable items.<\/li>\n<li>Clothing.<\/li>\n<li>Stains or unidentifiable marks.<\/li>\n<li>Writing\/drawing in crayons, markers, or colored pencils.<\/li>\n<li>The mail was identified as legal mail but contained non-legal material.<\/li>\n<li>Books that were not shipped from the publisher or the bookstore.<\/li>\n<li>Any items that, by design, restrict the ability to perform an effective search.<\/li>\n<li>Any items that have no value or are useless to the inmate while incarcerated in this facility.<\/li>\n<li>Jewelry.<\/li>\n<li>Any items with a glued surface or backing.<\/li>\n<li>Any items that are not readily determined as to their nature or description.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-lux0oxcq-792f284eef13ae78b9ede1783e7c9fc1'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p data-fake-id='#toggle-id-2' class='toggler   '  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-2'>Items of inflammatory nature are described as follows:<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-2' class='toggle_wrap  '  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color '  itemprop=\"text\" ><ol>\n<li>Contain information regarding or the depiction of the manufacture or likeness of explosives, weapons, or drugs.<\/li>\n<li>Contains material that a reasonable person could construe as written solely for the purpose of communicating information designed to achieve the breakdown of prisoners through inmate disruption such as strikes, riots, or escapes.<\/li>\n<li>If the material leads to a specific factual determination that the material is detrimental to a prisoner\u2019s rehabilitation because it encourages deviant sexual behavior.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-866","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dallascounty.org\/departments\/sheriff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/866","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dallascounty.org\/departments\/sheriff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dallascounty.org\/departments\/sheriff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dallascounty.org\/departments\/sheriff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dallascounty.org\/departments\/sheriff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=866"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.dallascounty.org\/departments\/sheriff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/866\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4683,"href":"https:\/\/www.dallascounty.org\/departments\/sheriff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/866\/revisions\/4683"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dallascounty.org\/departments\/sheriff\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=866"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}