Where to Mail Letters to McCracken County Jail Inmates (Regular vs. Legal Mail)
Regular inmate mail goes to the jail's P.O. Box. Legal mail goes to the street address—and you'll need to label it as such.
For regular (non-legal) letters, include the inmate's first and last name plus their ID number on the envelope. Send it to the McCracken County Jail P.O. Box. Missing or incorrect info can delay delivery - or prevent it entirely. Use this exact format: Inmate Mail First and Last Name, ID# McCracken County Jail P.O. Box 76550 Highland Heights, KY 41076
- ✓ Inmate’s first and last name
- ✓ Inmate ID number
- ✓ McCracken County Jail
- ✓ P.O. Box 76550
- ✓ Highland Heights, KY 41076
Legal mail goes to a different address. Address it to the inmate by name, send it to the street address below, and mark the envelope "Legal Mail." Legal Mail Inmate Name McCracken County Jail 400 Clarence Gaines St Paducah, KY 42003
Note: Never send legal mail to the P.O. Box. Use the street address and label it "Legal Mail" so it gets routed correctly.
McCracken County Jail doesn't allow magazines - no mailing them in, no subscriptions. If you try, expect it to be rejected.
Most mail problems here come down to two things: wrong address or missing ID number. Regular letters go to the P.O. Box in Highland Heights. Legal mail goes to the street address in Paducah - clearly labeled. Before sealing the envelope, double-check that the inmate's first and last name and ID# are written exactly as the jail expects. That small step makes all the difference in getting your mail to the right person.
- Decide whether it’s regular or legal mail - regular letters use the P.O. Box; legal correspondence uses the street address.
- Address it to the correct destination - McCracken County Jail, P.O. Box 76550, Highland Heights, KY 41076 (regular) or McCracken County Jail, 400 Clarence Gaines St, Paducah, KY 42003 (legal).
- Include the inmate’s name and ID number - write the inmate’s first and last name and ID# on regular mail; include the inmate’s name on legal mail.
- Skip magazines - magazines can’t be mailed to or subscribed for delivery to the jail.
Note: This covers the correct addresses and the magazine restriction. Other mail rules aren't listed here, so focus on exact formatting and expect all mail to be screened.
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