There are no limits to the amount of lawful mail an inmate may send and receive.
All incoming mail must include the following or it will be returned to the sender:
- The sender's name and a return address that is stamped or printed, no address labels will be allowed. Gang monikers, nicknames or initials will not be accepted.
- The inmate's complete name that they are booked as. Gang monikers, nicknames or initials will not be accepted.
All incoming mail shall be opened and inspected for contraband.
Opening and inspection of legal mail will be conducted in the presence of the inmate.
Mail will be opened, inspected and distributed each day except for Sundays and Holidays. Mail will only be delivered to the addressed inmate.
Items allowed to be mailed in include the following:
- Letters and post cards
- Money orders or cashier checks made out to the inmate
- Newspapers mailed only from the publisher
- Magazines mailed only from the publisher
- Books – Only soft cover books in new condition ordered and shipped from Amazon or Barnes and Noble will be accepted. No other vendors will be accepted unless approved by the Jail Commander.
- No more than 5 photographs (no larger than 4”x6”) per letter may be mailed in at any time.
In an effort to keep illegal substances and contraband from entering the Siskiyou County Jail, mail containing the following will not be allowed and will be returned to the sender:
- Polaroid pictures
- No photo collages on paper larger than 4”x6”
- Pictures containing nudity or partial nudity
- Obscene photos, drawings or writings
- Gang related material
- Envelopes with drawings on the outside
- Cash or personal checks
- Stickers, Stamps, envelopes, blank paper
- Greeting cards
- Letters written on card stock or colored paper
- Used books, hardcover books, and books with spiral bindings
- Laminated or plastic coated items
- Third party mail
- Items containing Paint, Water colors, Crayons, Glue, Tape, Lipstick, Perfume, Glitter, Sticky Substances, Stains, White out
- Packages without the Jail Commanders prior approval
Outgoing inmate mail shall not be sealed by the inmate. Custodial staff will seal the envelopes after inspection for contraband. Legal mail may be sealed by the inmate.
Outgoing mail must include the following:
- The inmate’s name and inmate ID number.
- The addressee's complete name and address. Gang monikers, nicknames or initials will not be accepted.
Outgoing mail will be returned to the inmate if the following are on the envelopes:
- Toothpaste
- Drawings
- Stickers
- Nicknames, Monikers and/or Initials
Indigent inmates are allowed two outgoing letters per week excluding legal mail.
