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Inmate Mail

All mail will need to be sent to the below addresses, mail received at other addresses will be rejected.

 

Standard Non-Legal Friends and Family Mail Address:
Inmate Name - Inmate ID
Bourbon County Jail
P.O. Box 76550
Highland Heights, KY 41076

Mail from Lawyers or other Legal Representation:
Bourbon County Jail
Attn: Inmate Name
293 E. 20th St.
Fort Scott, KS 66701

 

ANY MAIL DEEMED TO NOT MEET THE BELOW GUIDELINES WILL BE DESTROYED

All incoming mail must be addressed with the Inmate name and Inmate ID.

All incoming mail must have a return address on the envelope.

All incoming mail must be no larger than 8 ½ x 11 inches (letter size), no thicker than light card stock and able to be fed through a sheet fed scanner.

All incoming mail shall be opened and inspected or read to determine if contraband is enclosed or any violation of jail rules has occurred. If such is found mail will be destroyed and not returned.

Prohibited Mail

-Stamps

-Blank envelopes

-Stationary

-Cash, checks, money orders or any other forms of currency.

-Threats of physical harm against any person or threats/details of criminal activity.

-Plans to smuggle contraband into or out of the Jail.

-Information to formulate escape plans, to commit a crime or to violate a Jail rule.

-Solicitation of gifts, goods, money or things of value from individuals or entities other than family or established close friends.

-Code or gang insignia.

-Obscene language or drawings,

-Information that, if communicated, would create a threat to the security of the Jail.

None of the following may be included or attached:

Address labels

Stickers

Homemade cards

 

Musical cards Non-white envelopes or paper

Paintings

Tracing paper

Pages from coloring books

Drawings in colored ink, marker, crayon, or glitter

Raised decorations

Paint or the use of white out, glue or any other liquid form

Pictures are the only enclosures permitted to be mailed to inmates.

Each inmate is allowed up to 10 photographs per package, but these MUST be printed on photo paper.

Printouts from the internet , colored pages, and provocative material (i) are not permitted and will be destroyed.


Provocative is generally defined as follows:
"Causing annoyance, anger or another strong reaction" or "arousing sexual desire or interest."

Return to Sender Items

Legal Mail

Certified mail requiring inmate signature

            Mail with postage due