Mailing Letters and Books to Elkhart County Jail: A Sender's Checklist
Mail rules are picky. Small details can mean the difference between delivery and a returned envelope. Use this checklist to address mail correctly and avoid the most common rejection reasons at Elkhart County Jail.
Address your mail to: Elkhart County Corrections Center, 26861 C.R. 26, Elkhart, IN 46517.
- ✓ Write the incarcerated person’s complete first and last name.
- ✓ Include your complete first and last name and your full return address on the envelope.
Elkhart County Jail scans all regular (non-legal) mail. Your letter gets scanned and delivered electronically to the person in custody - they won't receive the original paper. After scanning, the original may be destroyed.
Warning: Address labels and stickers aren't accepted - your mail will be returned.
Every piece of mail needs a complete return address with your full name. Also include the incarcerated person's complete first and last name. If something can't be accepted and there's no return address, it has nowhere to go.
Books must ship directly from an approved publisher or vendor. The approved list: Harper Collins Publishers, Simon & Schuster, Hamilton Books, Book Outlet.com, Christian Book.com, Sureshot Books, Artscroll, and Nolo. If the book doesn't come straight from one of these sources, it won't be accepted.
- ✓ Keep each package to 5 books or fewer; shipments with more than 5 books will be returned to the sender.
Note: Packages from retailers like Amazon, Target, or Walmart are returned to the sender instead of being accepted.
Build in extra time. The jail doesn't process mail on Sundays, holidays, or during facility emergencies - so delivery may take longer than you expect.
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