Mail Rules at Tulsa County Jail: What You Can and Can't Send
Mail rules can feel picky, but they're predictable once you know what triggers a rejection. Use this guide to send mail to the David L. Moss Criminal Justice Center (DLMCJC) without it getting returned or flagged as contraband.
DLMCJC accepts letters and postcards. If you can, use metered or preprinted postage - those are preferred and tend to go through more smoothly than mail that looks altered or homemade.
Greeting cards are allowed, but keep them simple. Skip anything oversized or thick. Avoid cards with extras that can hide contraband - no embossing (raised surfaces), no transparent overlays, no ribbons or strings, and no sound-making devices. Two-ply cards aren't accepted either, so flatter is better.
Photos are allowed, but keep them small - no larger than 5" x 7" under the facility's mail rules.
Note: The inmate handbook separately mentions personal photos up to 8" x 10", which conflicts with the 5" x 7" mail rule. Planning to send something larger than 5" x 7"? Verify what's accepted before you mail it.
Don’t send Polaroids. DLMCJC won’t accept them.
Prohibited and Contraband Items
- ✓ Anything mailed in a padded envelope or box
- ✓ Any type of currency or negotiable items (including cash, checks, or money orders)
- ✓ Postage stamps or stickers
- ✓ Laminated items or pieces/sheets of plastic
- ✓ Tissue, blotter, or construction paper
- ✓ Food items
- ✓ Loose pages torn out of books (including novels, puzzle books, or word-find books)
- ✓ Anything written or colored with crayon, markers, wax, watercolors, or white-out
Sexually explicit mail can be rejected. This includes nude or sexually suggestive photos, plus sexually explicit publications, drawings, or writings. Anything that crosses that line may be returned to sender or treated as contraband.
Reminder: Stick to standard printed photos - no Polaroids - and keep sizes conservative. The mail rule says photos must be no larger than 5" x 7", even though the inmate handbook mentions up to 8" x 10". When in doubt, verify before sending anything bigger.
Want to send books? The sender matters. DLMCJC only accepts books mailed directly from Amazon Fulfillment Services or Barnes & Noble. Keep packages "books only" - packages that include anything else, even small extras, are prohibited.
Practical Pre Mail Checklist
- ✓ Send letters or postcards (metered or preprinted postage is preferred)
- ✓ Don’t include Polaroids
- ✓ Keep printed photos at 5" x 7" or smaller; the handbook mentions 8" x 10", so verify before mailing larger prints
- ✓ Avoid contraband triggers like padded envelopes/boxes, stamps or stickers, laminated items, food, loose torn pages, or anything written with markers/crayon/white-out
- ✓ If you’re sending books, order them so they ship directly from Amazon Fulfillment Services or Barnes & Noble
- ✓ Use the incarcerated person’s name and DLMCJC number when addressing mail
Mailing funds? Send a money order or cashier's check to the David L. Moss Criminal Justice Center. Write the inmate's name and DLMCJC number on the money order (but not in the "Pay to the Order" space). Include a return address on the envelope - mail without one can cause problems, and identifying information needs to be clear and correct to avoid the payment being returned.
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