Can you send books to someone at Miami County Jail? What families need to know
Getting reading material to someone at Miami County Jail means following their specific process. Here's how book deliveries work, what gets rejected, and how to avoid common mistakes.
No. Miami County Jail doesn't accept property during visits - even books. If you bring one with you, staff won't take it. You'll need to send reading material through the mail instead.
If you want to send a book, Miami County Jail accepts paperback books from family members via mail only (for example, shipped from Amazon). Include a receipt with the book so it meets the jail’s requirements and has the best chance of being accepted.
Mail sent to people at Miami County Jail goes through the ICSolutions Digital Mail Center. Everything is scanned and made available digitally on the inmate's tablet - so your loved one won't receive the physical item directly.
- ✓ Send paperback books via mail only (for example, from Amazon)
- ✓ Include a receipt with the book
- ✓ Do not send packages
- ✓ Do not send certified mail
- ✓ Do not include checks
- ✓ Do not include money orders
Since Miami County Jail uses the ICSolutions Digital Mail Center, all mail is scanned and delivered digitally. Want the original returned after scanning? Include a self-addressed stamped envelope with enough postage. Without it, the mail may be discarded.
Staff review and search every book that comes in. Anything that doesn't meet the jail's rules can be rejected. Keep your shipment simple and stick to the paperback-and-receipt requirement.
Watch for staples: Miami County Jail does not permit books with staples. If the binding includes staples, choose a different edition before you order.
Here's something that catches families off guard: books sent in may become property of the jail library when the inmate is released. If you're sending something special or pricey, keep that in mind before ordering.
Some items won't make it through at all. Packages, certified mail, checks, and money orders aren't accepted - they'll be returned to sender.
- Include a return envelope if you want items back - If you want your mailed items returned after scanning, include a self-addressed stamped envelope with the original mailing.
- Make sure postage is sufficient - The return envelope needs enough postage to cover what you’re asking to be sent back.
- Know what happens without it - If you don’t include a self-addressed envelope with sufficient postage, the mail will be discarded.
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