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The right address and a clean, complete envelope are the difference between your letter getting delivered and getting sent back. Here are the exact addresses and formatting rules for Knox County Detention Center.
Mailing photos to someone at Knox County Detention Center? The rules are strict, and mail that doesn't follow them can be destroyed. Here's how to send pictures the right way, including the 6-photo limit, photo paper requirement, and what content gets rejected.
Mail rules at Knox County Detention Center are strict, and the stakes are real: mail that doesn't meet guidelines can be destroyed. Use the checklist below so your letter gets through the first time.
Knox County Detention uses different addresses depending on what you're sending. Get it wrong, and your mail gets rejected. Personal letters from friends and family go to a P.O. Box in Highland Heights. Legal mail from attorneys goes to the street address in Barbourville. Payments and money orders also go to the street address. All incoming mail is opened and inspected during processing—so correct addressing matters if you want it to actually reach your loved one.
Putting money on someone’s books at Knox County Detention is pretty straightforward, but two details surprise people: there’s a kiosk fee, and the facility splits deposits 50/50 between fees and commissary.
Sending money is usually straightforward once you match the facility's exact payee and memo-line format. Here's how it works at Knox County Detention Center.
Visiting someone at Knox County Detention Center goes more smoothly when you know the facility's visitation rules ahead of time. The quickest way to find them is through the jail's website.
