How to send messages, photos, and packages
Brazos County Jail uses SmartInmate (Smart Communications) for electronic messaging, photos, and video visitation. On-site video visits are free. Remote (home) video visits cost $0.20 per minute and can be scheduled in 15- or 30-minute blocks. Create a free account at www.smartinmate.com to send messages, share photos, and manage remote video visit scheduling and payments. Every Saturday, SmartInmate includes two free electronic messages. After that, additional messages cost $0.50 each and photos cost $1.00 each. Need help? SmartInmate customer care is available at 888-843-1972 seven days a week from 7:00am to midnight EST.
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At Brazos County Jail, the right address depends on what you're sending. Regular letters go to Smart Communications in Florida. Legal mail and publications go to the detention center in Bryan, Texas. Use the wrong one, and your mail comes right back.
Brazos County uses two separate addresses for inmate mail. Send to the wrong one, and your letter gets rejected. Match the address to your mail type, and it'll get through.
Remote (home) video visits cost $0.20 per minute. They’re scheduled in 15- or 30-minute blocks, while on-site video visits at the facility are free.
Create a free account at www.smartinmate.com. Once you’re set up, you can use SmartInmate to send messages and photos and schedule remote video visits.
Yes. SmartInmate provides two free electronic messages every Saturday. Additional electronic messages cost $0.50 each, and electronic photos cost $1.00 each.
Send routine (non-legal) letters to Smart Communications’ designated PO Box for Brazos County Jail, and put the inmate’s full name and SO number on the envelope.
Send legal mail and publications to Brazos County Detention Center, 1835 Sandy Point Rd, Bryan, TX, and clearly mark them as legal mail or publications only. Publications must be sent directly from a verified publisher or approved source.
Usually no—publications must come from a verified publisher or approved seller rather than being mailed from home. Items considered contraband (like loose cash, food, or unauthorized personal items) can be rejected.
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