The New Mail Policy at Hood County Jail: What Changed on Dec 6, 2023
The mail rules at Hood County Jail changed on December 6, 2023. Here's what gets returned now, what still goes through, and how to find the inmate identifier you need for proper addressing.
As of December 6, 2023, Hood County Jail returns all personal mail to the sender. Letters, greeting cards, personal correspondence - all of it gets sent back. The bottom line: if you've been mailing things the usual way, that won't work anymore. Personal mail sent directly to the jail won't reach your recipient.
Note: Starting December 6, 2023, personal mail like letters and greeting cards sent to Hood County Jail is returned to the sender.
Exceptions
- ✓ Legal/privileged mail is excluded from the return-to-sender policy.
- ✓ Packages ordered through publishers (for books) or packages from Amazon are excluded from the return-to-sender policy.
Note: If your mail qualifies under one of the exceptions, it won't automatically be returned like personal mail.
You'll need an inmate identifier to address mail correctly. Hood County Jail directs people to the Hood County Bond Page to find it. Look for the identifier next to the person's name on the Bond Page. Follow the jail's correspondence instructions to make sure you're using the right number for the right person.
Tip: Use the inmate identifier exactly as it appears on the Hood County Bond Page to avoid delays or misdirected mail.
- Check the jail’s correspondence directions first - since personal mail is returned to sender as of December 6, 2023, you’ll want the current instructions before you send anything.
- Look up the inmate identifier on the Hood County Bond Page - the number appears next to the person’s name.
- Decide whether what you’re sending is an exception - legal/privileged mail and packages from publishers or Amazon are excluded from the return-to-sender rule.
Reminder: Before sending anything, confirm whether it qualifies as legal/privileged mail or comes from an approved source (like a publisher or Amazon). Otherwise, it'll come right back to you.
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