How to Send Mail to Creek County Jail (Feb 2024 PO Box Scanning Rule)
Creek County Jail changed how inmate mail works starting February 1, 2024. Here's how to address your mail, what gets scanned, and what comes back—so your loved one actually receives it.
As of February 1, 2024, Creek County Jail routes most physical mail through a processing PO Box in Longview, Texas. Legal and medical mail are the exceptions. Everything else gets scanned and delivered to the inmate electronically - then the original is destroyed. Your loved one won't hold the actual letter you sent. They'll see a scanned copy instead.
Warning: Anything mailed to PO Box 591 will not be returned. After electronic delivery, the original is destroyed - photos and keepsakes included.
For regular personal mail (not legal or medical), address it to the Texas processing center exactly like this: Inmate Name Inmate ID# Creek County Jail PO BOX 591 Longview, Texas 75606 Include both the inmate's name and ID number. Your envelope also needs a return address - missing either can delay or block delivery.
Legal and medical mail goes directly to the jail - not the PO Box. The facility address is 301 East Lee Ave, Sapulpa, Oklahoma 74066. If you're unsure how to address legal or medical correspondence, call 918-224-4964 to confirm before mailing. For emergencies, dial 911.
Personal mail sent to PO Box 591 gets scanned and delivered electronically. After that, the physical letter - along with any photos or enclosures - is destroyed. Nothing is returned, released, or reimbursed.
Photo caution: Don't mail originals you can't replace - they're destroyed after scanning. Creek County Jail allows only 1 photo per mailing. Include more than one, and the entire letter gets returned. Nothing is delivered.
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- ✓ Include the inmate’s name and inmate ID number on the mail
- ✓ Include your return address on the envelope
- ✓ Use paper no larger than 8.5 inches wide x 11 inches tall
- ✓ Keep it to 5 pages or fewer (over 5 pages will not be scanned/delivered and will be returned)
- ✓ Write on one side only (front side); do not write on the back of pages (mail with back-side writing is returned)
- ✓ Include no more than 1 photo per mailing (more than 1 photo means the entire mailing is returned and nothing is delivered)
Two rules catch people off guard. First: mail is scanned front side only. Write on the back of any page, and the whole mailing gets returned. Second: keep it to 5 pages or fewer. Anything longer won't be scanned - it's sent back.
Magazines, newspapers, books, and bulk mail can't go to the Texas PO Box. They'll be returned to sender. These items must be mailed directly to the facility following Creek County's mail guidelines.
Remember: PO Box 591 is for scanned personal mail only - not books, magazines, newspapers, or bulk mail.
- Protect anything you can’t replace - if you’re tempted to send an original photo or keepsake, make a copy for yourself first; anything mailed to the PO Box is destroyed after electronic delivery.
- Double-check the basics on the envelope - include the inmate’s name, inmate ID number, and your return address so it can be processed correctly.
- Send legal/medical mail to the facility, not the PO Box - the PO Box does not accept legal or medical mail, so confirm the correct facility addressing before you mail it.
Tip: If something is irreplaceable, don't send it to the PO Box. Verify the correct destination first - anything mailed there is destroyed after electronic delivery.
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