The inmates of the Porter County Jail can send and receive mail through the U.S. Postal Service. However, there are limits and restrictions to what the inmates can send and receive.

• Packages are not accepted for inmates and will be returned to sender
• Envelopes must include the inmate’s name and the return address of the sender
• A limit of 10 typed or written pages per envelope
• Inmates will no longer receive photos instead they will receive photo copies
• Newspapers and magazines must come directly from the publisher
• Inmates may not receive greeting cards.  Instead, they will receive a photocopy of the card
• Items that contain glue, paint, and glitter, stickers, perfume, lipstick and other substances will not be delivered
• Mail is not sent or received on weekends or Holidays

***Please follow these rules when ordering books***

• 2 Books per week
• Paperback only
• New books only
• Magazines that contain partial nudity are prohibited.

Book Donation Program

The Jail Administration has decided to reinstate the jail’s book donation program. However, there are some policy changes to note.

• Books donated on site will not be accepted
• Inmates can now receive books through the mail. However, the books must come directly from:

IN CORRECTIONS BOOKSTORE

                 

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