How to Send Mail to Someone at Boyd Co Detention Center (KY): allowances, inspections, and forwarding
Mail is one of the most reliable ways to stay connected with a youth at Boyd Co Detention Center. Here's what you need to know about free weekly postage, inspection rules, and what happens if someone gets moved or released.
At a Glance
- ✓ Each youth gets a free weekly postage allowance of five (5) stamps.
- ✓ Staff may inspect outgoing mail for contraband in the youth’s presence before it’s sealed.
- ✓ If a youth is transferred or released, first-class letters and packages are forwarded to the address the youth designates (or to the receiving facility); if there’s no forwarding address, mail is returned to the sender.
- ✓ Mail with gang writing on the envelope, or mail from incarcerated people at other facilities, may be delivered, returned, or put into the youth’s secured possessions at the Superintendent’s discretion.
Within 24 hours of admission, the facility mails a notice to the parent or caregiver explaining that all mail is subject to search and inspection.
Boyd Co Detention Center gives each youth five (5) free stamps per week. That's enough to send a handful of letters even without money for postage. This allowance is per youth and can't be transferred to someone else.
Staff check mail for contraband. Outgoing letters may be inspected in the youth's presence before sealing. Incoming mail can also be opened to check for contraband - again, usually with the youth present.
Note: A youth can waive being present for mail inspection by signing a written waiver. If there's reason to suspect contamination, staff may inspect mail without the youth present. Parents and caregivers are notified within 24 hours of admission that mail is subject to search.
When mail arrives after a youth has been transferred or released, first-class letters and packages get forwarded to the address they provided - or sent to the receiving facility. No forwarding address? The mail goes back to the sender, and the facility documents what happened.
Some mail gets extra scrutiny. Envelopes with gang-related writing, or letters from incarcerated people at other facilities, may be delivered, returned, or placed in the youth's secured possessions - the Superintendent decides. If something you send gets delayed or comes back, this policy is often why.
Attorney mail is handled separately from personal correspondence. Youth have unlimited legal mail privileges, and the facility provides reasonable postage for attorney communication.
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