Sending Legal Mail from Christian County Jail: The Unsealed‑Then‑Sealed Procedure
Getting a letter treated as confidential legal mail at Christian County Jail requires three things: addressing it to the right type of recipient, labeling it correctly, and following the jail's unsealed-then-sealed handoff to the Pod Officer.
Christian County Jail reserves "Legal Mail" status for confidential communication addressed to a Congressman, Judge, Attorney, or another official who qualifies for confidential correspondence. If your recipient doesn't fall into one of those categories, the letter won't be processed as legal mail. You also need to label the envelope correctly. Write "Legal Mail" on the front so staff can identify it and route it through the proper procedure.
- Prepare your legal mail but do not seal it - outgoing legal mail is taken to the Pod Officer before it is sealed.
- Present the unsealed envelope to the Pod Officer - you will need to hand it over unsealed for the required check.
- Show there is no contraband inside - before the envelope is sealed, the inmate must show the Pod Officer there is no contraband contained in the envelope.
- Seal the envelope in the officer’s presence - after the check, the inmate is allowed to seal the letter at that time.
Outgoing Mail Basics
- ✓ Put proper postage on all outgoing mail.
- ✓ Do not use bleached postage stamps. Mail with bleached postage stamps will not be mailed.
- ✓ Write the return address with the inmate’s name, 110 W. Elm, Room 70, Ozark, MO 65721, and the inmate’s jacket number.
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