How to Send Mail to Someone in Lamar County Jail: Complete Guide
Sending mail to someone in Lamar County Jail is straightforward once you know which method to use. The county encourages NCIC digital messaging, and most physical mail gets routed through a PO Box for scanning and electronic delivery.
Lamar County's preferred option is NCIC Inmate Messaging. It's faster and lets you send messages, photos, and document images electronically. You can still send traditional mail, but it needs to go to the PO Box 591 processing address. From there, it gets scanned and delivered electronically through the same system.
Note: The PO Box processing address does not accept books, magazines, newspapers, legal mail, or medical mail. Those must be sent directly to the facility where the person is housed, following that facility's mail rules.
For the fastest route, use NCIC Inmate Messaging. Go to NCIC's website, set up an account, and start sending messages. You can include attachments like photos or document images.
The facility describes NCIC delivery as "instant," meaning messages go straight to the recipient electronically instead of traveling through postal mail. Your loved one views everything securely on kiosks or tablets (if applicable) inside the facility. There are no limits on how many messages and photos you can send.
How to Mail Po Box 591
- ✓ Inmate’s name
- ✓ Inmate’s SO number (booking or jacket number)
- ✓ Facility name
- ✓ P.O. Box 591, Longview, TX 75606
- ✓ Your return address on the envelope
Mail sent to the PO Box goes through a central processing setup. Staff scan it at a central location, then deliver it electronically through the same messaging system. The inmate views it securely on kiosks or tablets (if applicable). Once the mail has been processed and received electronically, the original physical copy is destroyed.
Once your letter arrives at the processing address, it gets scanned at a central location. From there, it's sent electronically to the inmate, who can view it securely on kiosks or tablets (if applicable) inside the facility.
Warning: Anything mailed to P.O. Box 591 for processing will not be returned or released. After it is scanned and received electronically by the inmate, it will be destroyed.
Do not send books, magazines, newspapers, legal mail, or medical mail to P.O. Box 591. Those items will not be accepted at the processing address.
If you need to send one of those excluded categories, mail it directly to the facility where the inmate is housed. It has to follow that facility's specific mail rules. This is completely separate from the PO Box 591 processing route.
Quick Reminders Next Steps
- ✓ Use the NCIC Inmate Messaging system first if you want quicker delivery for messages, photos, and document images.
- ✓ If you mail a letter, address it to P.O. Box 591, Longview, TX 75606 (with the inmate’s name, SO number, and facility name).
- ✓ Always include the inmate’s number (booking or jacket number) and your return address.
- ✓ Expect mailed items to be scanned and delivered electronically for secure viewing on kiosks or tablets (if applicable).
For questions about custody status, the Lamar County site directs the public to VINELink. For general contact information, Sheriff Scott Cass can be reached at 125 Brown Ave., Paris, TX 75460. Phone: 903-737-2400. Fax: 903-783-0668.
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