Tillamook County Sheriff

	Tillamook County Sheriff's Office


Return to Home Page Justice Center 5995 Long Prairie Rd Tillamook, OR 97141 Sheriff's Office 503-842-2561 Monday - Friday 8:00 - 5:00 Community Corrections 503-842-8871 Monday - Friday 8:00 - 5:00 State Police 503-842-2899 Monday - Friday 8:00 - 5:00 Jail 503-842-3422 24 hours

Inmate Mail Policy

All outgoing mail is inspected prior to sealing.
All incoming mail is inspected prior to delivery to Inmate.
Official/Legal mail is inspected in the presence of Inmate.

All money should be sent as a Money Order or Cashiers Check, No Cash.
Please indicate if the money is to be used for Bail.

Mail sent to an inmate should be addressed:

Inmate Name
c/o Tillamook County Jail
5995 Long Prairie Rd
Tillamook, OR 97141

Mail is distributed to the inmate within 24 hours after receiving the mail.

A. PROHIBITED MAIL

Personal checks, Employer checks

Threats of harm, supplying contaband, escape plans

Criticism of Operation, Programs, or Personnel

Polaroid pictures, weapons, drugs, tobacco, medications, poisons, matches

Photo's larger than 4"x6"

Newspaper clippings/articles

Packages (without prior approval)

Magazines

B. VOLUME OF LETTERS
Inmates of the correctional facility may only possess the volume of accrued mail that will fit in the drawer provided for them or the equivilent of that amount, unless that volume of mail presents a fire hazard. Excess mail will be placed in Inmate's property storage or an inmate can sign a property release form to release excess mail to a family member or friend.

C. LENGTH OR SIZE OF LETTERS
Letters should fit in a standard 4" by 9" envelope and the weight should not exceed one ounce (one stamp). All exceptions must be approved by supervisor/Jail Commander (prior to mailing).

D. PROVIDING WRITING SUPPLIES AND POSTAGE
Writing paper, pencils, and stamped envelopes must be purchased through commissary (Jail store). Inmates who are indigent are allowed to order writing packs (consisting of a pencil, writing paper, and three stamped envelopes) weekly. All debt must be paid before other items can be purchased through commissary.

E. OUTSIDE CORRESPONDENCE
Inmates may correspond with whomever they wish.
The exceptions are:

Inmates in the Tillamook Jail or other local, state, federal, facilities.

Correspondence that includes plans for escape, threat, or harm to others; that conceals contraband

Persons that the Court/DA/Jail/Community Corrections has placed a "No Contact."

F. CONTENT
Mail may be refused to be delivered to an inmate of the corrections facility that contains:

staples or metal devices

mail without full name and address of sender

mail that has decals or stickers attached to envelope

mail containing purfume or other scents (masking ability to sense contraband)

mail that contains foreign stains or substances not readily identifiable by staff

mail forwarded from outside the facility (to circumvent the system)

junk mail

mail that contains stamps or writing materials

mail with adhesive tape

mail with polaroid pictures

G. SEXUALLY EXPLICIT PUBLICATIONS OR MATERIAL
Inmates of the correctional facility may not possess any explict materials or publications which exhibit the following:

Encourages or instructs in the commission of a criminal activity

By its nature or content, poses a threat to the security, good order, or discipline of the institution or facility's criminal activity

Graphically depicts: Sexual penetration, Homosexual acts, Sado-masochistic acts, Beastiality, Sex acts involving children, or Nude photographs of men or women that cause a threat to another in the facility

Photographs that depict or show genitals of men or women (partial or total nudity) that would cause a threat to the security, good order, or discipline of the facility even if they did not lead to violence

Revised March 13, 2008

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