How to Mail Letters to Someone at Creek County Jail (and 5 Mistakes That Get Mail Returned)

As of February 1, 2024, Creek County requires most physical inmate mail - everything except legal and medical correspondence - to go to a processing address: Inmate Name, Inmate ID#, Creek County Jail, PO BOX 591, Longview, Texas 75606. Here's what happens: mail sent to PO Box 591 gets scanned and delivered electronically to the inmate. The original paper is destroyed after processing. Your letter won't be handed over in paper form, and the physical version won't be returned to you.

Formatting Requirements

• ✓ Put the inmate’s full name and inmate ID# on the envelope, and include your return address - mail missing these details can’t be matched correctly and may be rejected.
• ✓ Keep everything letter-sized: no larger than 8.5 inches wide by 11 inches tall - oversized items aren’t accepted for scanning.
• ✓ Stay under the page limit: no more than 5 pages per mailing - anything over 5 pages won’t be scanned and will be returned to you.

Creek County scans mail front-side only. Anything written on the back of a page won't be captured, and the policy is clear: mail with writing on the back gets returned. Photos have tight limits too. Inmates can receive a maximum of one photo per mailing. Include more than one, and the entire letter - everything inside - comes back to you. Nothing gets scanned or delivered.

Don't send magazines, newspapers, bulk mail, or books to PO Box 591. These items won't be accepted at the processing address and will be returned. Instead, send them directly to the facility where the inmate is housed, following the Creek County Sheriff's Office Mail Guidelines.

Top5 Mistakes

• ✓ Writing on the back of pages - Creek County scans front-side only, and back-side writing can get the whole mailing returned.
• ✓ Sending more than 5 pages - anything over five pages won’t be scanned and will be returned to you.
• ✓ Including more than 1 photo - if you mail 2+ photos, the entire letter and contents are returned and nothing is delivered.
• ✓ Using paper larger than 8.5" x 11" - oversized mail isn’t accepted for processing.
• ✓ Forgetting the inmate name/ID# or your return address - both are required on envelopes and mail.

1. Decide what you’re sending - If it’s legal or medical mail, verify the correct procedure first because the posted policy contains conflicting instructions.
2. Address regular letters to the processing PO Box - For non-legal/medical mail, use: Inmate Name, Inmate ID#, Creek County Jail, PO BOX 591, Longview, Texas 75606.
3. Label it correctly - Make sure the inmate’s name and inmate ID# are on the envelope, and include your return address.
4. Keep it within the scanning limits - Send no more than 5 pages, and don’t write on the back of any page.
5. If you include a photo, include only one - More than one photo means the entire mailing is returned and nothing is delivered.
6. Mail it knowing the original will be destroyed - Anything sent to PO Box 591 is processed, delivered electronically to the inmate, and then destroyed (not returned).

If your mail is returned - or you need to confirm how to send legal or medical items - call Creek County Jail at 918-224-4964. The jail’s street address is 301 East Lee Ave, Sapulpa, Oklahoma 74066.