Before You Mail: What Carson City Jail Won't Accept in Inmate Letters or Packages

Send inmate mail to: Carson City Jail 897 E. Musser St. Carson City, NV 89701

U.S. mail arrives at the jail Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. Mailing something right before a holiday weekend? Expect extra delay before it even enters the facility's normal processing.

The jail won't accept website-generated items or email printouts. If you're sending a printed page from an online message service, it'll be refused. Stick to standard, physical mail.

• ✓ Perfume or fragrance on the paper or envelope
• ✓ Lipstick marks
• ✓ Lip-gloss
• ✓ Oils
• ✓ Paints
• ✓ Glitters
• ✓ Glitter ink
• ✓ Any other unidentified substance

Your return address matters. Mail gets rejected if the return address is false, incomplete (your full name must be included), third-party, or missing entirely.

Packages aren't accepted unless they're clearly marked "Legal Mail." For family and friends, assume any package will be returned unless it meets legal-mail standards and is labeled accordingly.

Practical Tips

• ✓ Use the jail’s mailing address exactly as listed, and always include your full return address (with your complete name) on the outside of the envelope.

• ✓ Keep paper and envelopes clean and plain - no perfume, makeup marks, oils, paint, glitter, glitter ink, or any other substance on the mail.

Want to avoid returns and delays? Two simple rules: follow U.S. Postal Service regulations, and skip website-generated items or email printouts. Standard mail that meets postal rules is far less likely to get refused.

If your mail gets rejected or you're unsure why something came back, call the Carson City Jail information line at (775) 283-JAIL (5245). Ask about the specific item you sent.