5 Mail Rules That Will Get Your Letter Returned at Anderson County Jail

Anderson County Jail runs all mail through a scanning system, and the rules are strict. Miss one, and your entire letter comes back undelivered. The five biggest return triggers: exceeding the 5-page limit, writing on the back of pages (only the front gets scanned), including more than one photo, leaving required envelope details off (inmate name, Anderson County Sheriff's Office/booking/ID number, and your return address), and sending anything larger than 8.5" x 11".

Keep it to 5 pages or fewer. Go over that limit, and Anderson County Jail won't scan your letter - they'll return it. Got a lot to say? Split it across multiple mailings rather than risk losing everything in one envelope.

Write on one side of the paper only. The jail scans front-side only, so anything on the back won't be read - and it can get your letter returned. Tempted to squeeze more onto the back? Add another page instead (just stay within the 5-page limit).

One photo per mailing. That's the limit. Include more, and the entire letter - photos and all - gets returned. Nothing delivered. Want to send multiple pictures? Mail them separately, one at a time.

Rule4 Envelope

• ✓ Inmate’s full name
• ✓ Anderson County Sheriff’s Office/booking/identifying number
• ✓ Your return address (so it can be sent back if it’s rejected)

Size matters. Anderson County Jail only accepts mail that fits within 8.5 inches by 11 inches. Stick to standard letter-size paper - anything larger gets rejected.

Magazines, newspapers, bulk mail, and books can't go to the Longview PO Box - they'll be returned. If you're sending publications or books, mail them directly to the facility where the inmate is housed, following Anderson County Sheriff's Office guidelines.

Legal and medical mail follows a different process. It must go directly to the facility where the inmate is housed - not through the PO Box. Follow Anderson County Sheriff's Office mail guidelines for these items.