How to Mail Postcards, Photos, and Books to Inmates at Boone County Jail (Correct Address & Rules)

Boone County Jail accepts only one format for personal mail: a plain, pre-stamped Postal postcard (the kind you buy at the post office). Sending photos? Each one needs a stamp on the back along with your full name and return address - otherwise it gets destroyed. For reading materials, magazines, newspapers, and paperback books must ship directly from the publisher or through a subscription. Items mailed from family or friends won't be accepted. Privileged mail from the Department of Corrections, courts, practicing attorneys, and public officials follows different rules and is searched for contraband in the inmate's presence.

Address mail exactly like this so it routes correctly: Inmate’s Name Boone County Jail P.O. Box 898 Burlington, Kentucky 41005

Postcard Rules

• ✓ Use a plain, pre-stamped Postal postcard (purchased at a post office).

Write your message in pen or pencil only. Postcards filled out in marker, crayon, or similar materials get returned to sender.

Include your return address and full name on the postcard. Missing either one? The postcard can be destroyed instead of returned. Double-check this before you drop it in the mail.

Incoming mail is delivered to inmates the same day the jail receives it. Outgoing inmate mail goes out daily except Sundays and holidays, so expect slower turnaround during those times.

Photo Rules

• ✓ Put a postage stamp on the back of every photo.
• ✓ Write your full name and return address on the back of every photo.
• ✓ Keep it small: inmates are limited to two 3x5 photos in their possession.

Photos that arrive without the required stamp, full name, and return address on the back get destroyed. Take a minute to label each one clearly - it can save you from losing something irreplaceable.

Want to send something to read? Order it the publisher or subscription way. Boone County Jail requires magazines, newspapers, and paperback books to ship directly from the publisher or through a subscription - not from your home.

Privileged mail is accepted from the Department of Corrections, courts, practicing attorneys, and public officials. This type of mail is still searched for contraband, but it’s done in the presence of the inmate.

For other packages and mail, the Jailer can refuse anything at their discretion (legal mail from an attorney is the exception). Mail that could jeopardize jail security may also be confiscated.

Practical Tips

• ✓ Use a plain, pre-stamped Postal postcard from the post office (not a letter in an envelope).
• ✓ Put your full name and return address on every postcard - missing info can mean it’s destroyed.
• ✓ For photos, stamp the back and write your full name and return address on the back of each one.
• ✓ Send magazines, newspapers, and paperback books only through a subscription or directly from the publisher.

Watching the calendar? Boone County Jail delivers incoming mail to inmates the same day it arrives. Outgoing mail goes out daily except Sundays and holidays, so replies may pause around those days even when everything is addressed correctly.