What Happens After You Mail a Letter to Leavenworth County Jail (24‑hour review and 30‑day storage)
Mail sent to someone at Leavenworth County Jail doesn't go directly to the facility. It's processed through TextBehind first, then reviewed by staff—so expect a short delay.
Send your letter to the Leavenworth County Sheriff's Office P.O. Box 247 in Phoenix, MD 21131. The jail uses TextBehind to handle inmate mail, so that P.O. box is the first stop - not the jail's street address.
Keep it simple. Legal mail can't go through this channel. Don't include money orders, personal checks, gift cards, cash, debit or credit cards, Social Security cards, or driver's licenses. Books, magazines, catalogs, advertising mailers, and junk mail are also rejected - leave all of that out of your envelope.
Even after your letter clears review, there's a built-in wait. At Leavenworth County Jail, inmates receive approved mail 24 hours after the facility reviews it. Don't expect same-day delivery to the housing unit.
Tip: If your loved one says they haven't received your letter yet, remember there's a 24-hour wait after facility review before it reaches them.
Leavenworth County Jail scans non-privileged mail, so the physical letter isn't something your loved one keeps forever. Originals are stored for up to 30 days while the mail process completes.
Note: Physical letters are kept for up to 30 days, then securely shredded.
Missing information on the envelope? Your letter may never enter the review process at all. Leavenworth County Jail rejects and discards - unopened - any envelope with incomplete sender or offender details. No exceptions. A small addressing mistake can stop your letter before anyone reads it.
- ✓ Write the offender’s full first and last name (no initials)
- ✓ Include the inmate ID number
- ✓ Put your full first and last name on the return address
- ✓ Include your complete return address
Plan for two timelines: review and storage. After the facility reviews your mail, it takes 24 hours to reach your loved one. Separately, the physical letter is stored for up to 30 days before being destroyed.
Think something went wrong? Double-check your envelope first. Missing information means your mail gets rejected and discarded unopened - it never enters the review process. The fix is straightforward: correct the addressing and send again.
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