How to Mail Letters, Photos, and Books to Oklahoma County Jail (Digital scanning rules)
Oklahoma County Jail scans regular letters digitally, and small mistakes can get your envelope returned. Follow the address, size, and photo limits below to make sure your mail gets through.
Start by picking the right address. Regular letters go to a scanning facility in Longview, Texas (a PO Box). Books, magazines, and newspapers cannot be sent there. Those go directly to the Oklahoma County Detention Center street address in Oklahoma City.
Use these addresses exactly: For scanned letters (digital delivery): Oklahoma County Detention Center PO BOX 591 Longview, Texas 75606 For books and magazines (not scanned at the PO Box): 201 N. Shartel Ave OKC, OK 73102
Exact Addressing
- ✓ Inmate’s full name
- ✓ OCDC booking (identifying) number
- ✓ Your return address on the envelope
Here is a sample address block for scanned mail (digital delivery). Keep the format simple and make sure the booking number is included. Inmate Name Booking# Oklahoma County Detention Center PO BOX 591 Longview, Texas 75606
Pages must be standard letter size or smaller: 8.5 inches wide by 11 inches tall. Anything larger cannot be processed and will be rejected.
There is also a strict page limit: no more than 5 pages per mailing. Go over, and the entire envelope gets returned. Extra pages are not skipped or forwarded separately.
Reminder: Count your pages before sealing the envelope. Stick to 8.5 x 11 paper (or smaller) and 5 pages max, or your mail comes back.
Oklahoma County scans the front side only. Treat every sheet as a single-sided document. Writing on the back will not be captured, and the mailing may be rejected entirely.
Do not use the back of the page: Any mail with writing on the back will be returned to the sender.
You can include 1 photo per mailing. That is a hard limit. If you put more than 1 photo in the envelope, the entire mailing (letter and all) gets returned. Nothing will be scanned or delivered.
- ✓ Include only 1 photo in the envelope (do not add a second “extra”)
- ✓ Do not write on the back of the photo
- ✓ Keep the rest of the mailing within the 5-page limit
Magazines, newspapers, bulk mail, and books cannot go to PO Box 591 in Longview, Texas. Send those items there and they will be returned.
Send books and magazines to the street address instead: 201 N. Shartel Ave, OKC, OK 73102. Follow OCDC mail guidelines for those materials.
Once your envelope arrives, staff scan the contents and deliver them electronically through the facility's messaging system.
Your loved one can view scanned mail on kiosks or tablets inside the facility (if available).
Printable Checklist
- ✓ Put the inmate’s name and OCDC booking number on the envelope, plus your return address
- ✓ Use the scanning address for letters: Oklahoma County Detention Center, PO BOX 591, Longview, Texas 75606
- ✓ Use only standard paper sizes (no larger than 8.5 inches x 11 inches)
- ✓ Keep it to 5 pages or fewer total
- ✓ Write on one side only (do not write on the back of pages)
- ✓ Photos: 1 photo per mailing max (2 photos = the whole mailing gets returned)
- ✓ Do not mail magazines, newspapers, bulk mail, or books to the PO Box
- ✓ Send books/magazines to: 201 N. Shartel Ave, OKC, OK 73102
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