What Happens to Mail You Send to Coosa County Jail (Including Why Money Is Removed)

Coosa County Jail encourages people in custody to stay connected with family, friends, and the outside world. Mail helps maintain those ties and handle real-life needs. But the jail also has to process and distribute correspondence safely and securely.

Every piece of inmate correspondence - incoming and outgoing - gets inspected, processed, and logged. If you're expecting your letter to arrive sealed and untouched, this might feel surprising. It's standard procedure here.

When your mail arrives, staff open it to check for contraband and money. Find cash inside? They won't deliver it with the letter. Instead, the amount is removed and logged into the inmate's account fund. This keeps money tracked through the jail's normal funds process rather than passed hand-to-hand through the mail.

1. Incoming mail is handled by day shift - Day shift corrections officers inspect incoming mail and log it.
2. Outgoing mail is handled by night shift - Night shift corrections officers process and log outgoing mail.
3. Mail is tracked in the Southern Software CAD System - Corrections officers use the Southern Software CAD System for in-and-out mail processing so there’s a record of what was handled.

One rule catches people off guard: Coosa County Jail won't accept mail sent from another correctional facility. If a letter arrives from a different jail or prison, it gets returned to the sender.

• ✓ Packages for inmates are not accepted through the mail by Coosa County Jail.

Practical Tips

• ✓ Don’t mail cash expecting it to be delivered in the envelope - any money found will be removed and logged into the inmate’s account fund.
• ✓ If you need to send funds, use Kimble’s JailATM service instead.

Plan for your mail to be opened and checked before delivery. Keep your correspondence straightforward - staff are specifically looking for contraband and money when they inspect it.