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Jail Correspondence:
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The Pierce County Jail reserves the right to reject any item that it considers to be unsuitable. All mail must include the sender's return address on the envelope. Please include inmate's booking number on all correspondence to ensure accurate delivery. The list below includes some of the most common reasons for mail being returned.
Acceptable items for U.S. Mail delivery to inmates include: letters, money orders, cashier's checks (inmate accounts are not to exceed $400), photographs, newspaper clippings, written documents forwarded for signature and legal mail between attorney or court and inmate. New paperback books or magazines may be shipped directly from the publisher, distributor, bookstore or internet bookseller, They may not be sent directly from an individual. Limit 3 at one time. No hardback or used books, magazines, spiral-bound books or literature allowed.
Any items considered contraband will result in the envelope and its contents being returned to sender or investigated for criminal violation. Both incoming and outgoing mail may be opened to intercept cash, checks and money orders, and inspected for contraband. Mail is read, censored, or rejected based on legitimate facility interests of order and security. Exception: legal mail clearly identified as such between client and attorney or court which pertains to their case.
Inmates classified as Level 1 or Level 2 are not allowed outside books, magazines, newspapers, or articles clipped from those sources unless they directly pertain to their cases.
Mail to inmates should be addressed as follows:
(Inmate's Full Name)
910 Tacoma Ave. S.
Tacoma, WA 98402
For More Information: Custody (253) 798-4590; (253) 798-4668 |
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The following is a list of items and reasons why mail would be returned to sender:
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Address labels / stickers / post-it notes |
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Blank cards, paper, and postcards |
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Cash or personal checks |
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Stamps, stamped items, paper, envelopes. Inmates must purchase from commissary. |
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Bubble wrap /cardboard / coupons and gambling items |
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All colored paper, including envelopes and greeting cards |
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Excessive puzzle or coloring pages (limit 10 per envelope) |
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Food items |
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Glued items, glitter, gel pens, metallic ink, confetti, excessive ink, marker or paint |
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Racist or other inflammatory materials, including gang symbols and hand gestures |
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Sexually explicit materials; nude/semi-nude photos, including babies and children |
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Unauthorized inmate to inmate correspondence |
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Lipstick, perfume, cologne, or scented items |
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Polaroid pictures with backings |
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String, ribbon, confetti, white out, tape (clear tape only) |
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Plastic, laminated items, metal items, paper clips, staples, metal clasps |
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Tobacco or tobacco products |
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Unknown substances on paper, envelopes, photos, foil, foil-lined envelopes |
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Unsigned, incomplete or altered money orders. |
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Laminated items, musical cards, manila envelopes, Tyvek envelopes |
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3-book limit exceeded |
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