Why you can't send books, packages, or money orders to Miami County Jail (and what to do instead)
Trying to support someone at Miami County Jail? A lot of what people typically mail—packages, money orders, even magazines—won't make it through. Here's what gets rejected, what's handled differently, and the approved ways to send support instead.
Miami County Jail won't accept packages, certified mail, checks, or money orders - all of those get returned to sender. Money sent by mail or handed to staff in person? Also rejected. The facility no longer accepts publications of any kind either, so magazines and similar printed materials will bounce back too.
Send something the jail doesn't allow - a package, certified mail, a check, a money order - and it won't be held for pickup. It gets returned to you.
Personal mail works differently than you might expect. Letters aren't delivered directly to the jail. Instead, they go to the ICSolutions Digital Mail Center for scanning. If your letter can't be scanned for any reason, it comes back to you - so even a regular letter can bounce.
Legal mail is the exception. Miami County Jail accepts legal mail directly, as long as it's addressed to the facility.
Want to send reading material? Paperback books are your safest bet - but there's a catch. Miami County Jail only accepts paperbacks from family members if they're shipped from a retailer (like Amazon) and include a receipt.
Even when you follow the retailer rule, the book doesn't go straight to your loved one. Staff review and search all incoming books first. One more thing to know: when the inmate is released, the book becomes property of the jail library.
Heads up: Books with staples are not permitted. And the facility will no longer accept publications of any kind, so skip magazines and similar items.
Need to add funds to an inmate's account in person? Use the commissary kiosk in the lobby.
You can also add money without visiting the jail. Use Access Corrections online or download the Access Corrections app. This is the way to go if you were thinking about mailing a money order - online deposits are what the facility actually accepts.
Prefer the phone? You can make a deposit 24/7 by calling 866-345-1884. Quick, reliable, and no risk of a rejected mailing.
Don’t mail money: Miami County Jail does not accept money by mail or money given to jail staff in person. Checks and money orders are not accepted and will be returned to the sender.
Takeaway and Next Steps
- ✓ Don’t send packages, certified mail, checks, or money orders - they’re not accepted and will be returned.
- ✓ Send legal mail directly to the facility (legal mail is still accepted).
- ✓ If you’re sending a book, choose a paperback and have it mailed from a retailer with a receipt.
- ✓ Add money through the commissary kiosk in the lobby.
- ✓ Add money through Access Corrections online or in the app.
- ✓ Add money by phone 24/7 at 866-345-1884.
If getting funds on the account is your goal, stick with Access Corrections (website or app) or call 866-345-1884. These methods work with the jail's system - unlike mailed money orders or checks, which will just come back to you.
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