How Jackson County Detention Handles Incoming Mail and Packages (what gets through and alternatives)
Trying to send mail, money, or a package to someone at Jackson County Detention? Here's the key: the facility only accepts U.S. Postal Service mail, and everything gets screened. Items dropped off in person or sent through private couriers like FedEx or UPS won't make it through.
The facility's Mail Officer picks up incoming mail from the U.S. Post Office every weekday, Monday through Friday. No pickups happen on holidays. If you send something right before a holiday weekend, expect it to take a bit longer to reach the facility for processing.
Mail doesn't go straight to the person you're writing. Staff sort it, open it, and inspect everything. They're looking for cash, checks, money orders, and contraband - so even a regular-looking envelope gets opened during screening.
Note: If you send cash, checks, or money orders in the mail, expect them to be intercepted during inspection rather than delivered to the inmate.
Processing is usually quick. Incoming and outgoing mail shouldn't be held longer than 24 hours under normal circumstances. Weekends, holidays, and emergencies can slow things down. Packages get a longer window - up to 72 hours.
Jackson County Detention won't accept packages, money orders, telegrams, or sealed letters delivered by private carriers or dropped off by visitors. If you send something that way, it won't get processed - period. Stick with approved methods from the start to avoid delays and returns.
- ✓ Use Securepak for family packages by posting funds online.
- ✓ Use Access Corrections to post funds online for trust fund deposits.
- ✓ Send money by postal money order (made payable to Jackson County Detention Center).
- ✓ Deposit funds by phone.
- ✓ Deposit cash or credit card funds at the kiosk located in the visitation lobby (kiosk deposits for commissary are immediately posted).
- ✓ Don’t bring money to the main window - the Detention Center cannot accept it there.
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