Sending Photos to Someone at Midland County Jail: what gets rejected and how to make sure pictures arrive

Midland County Jail accepts photos, but they screen everything carefully. Polaroids won't make it through. Content matters too - no limited or scant clothing, nothing pornographic or sexually explicit, and no gang signs. Photos showing drugs, alcohol, or paraphernalia are also off-limits. Keep your pictures plain: stickers, Post-it notes, glue, tape, glitter, stones, or ribbons attached to photos can get the entire mailing rejected.

Photos get returned for two main reasons: the content breaks the rules, or something's wrong with the mailing itself. On the content side, Midland County Jail rejects pictures with limited or scant clothing, pornographic or sexually explicit images, gang signs, or anything showing drugs, alcohol, or paraphernalia. Photos with adhesives (stickers, Post-it notes, glue, tape) or decorations like glitter, stones, or ribbons also won't pass. Then there's the administrative stuff. Your mail can come back even if the photos are fine. This happens when the incarcerated person is no longer in custody, refuses the mail, or your full name and return address are missing or unreadable on the envelope. Including prohibited items - money orders, cash, checks, or anything considered contraband - will also get your mail returned.

Want your original photos back? Include a stamped, self-addressed envelope with them. Make sure your name and return address are clearly printed on the outer envelope too - Midland County requires it. Mail with missing or unreadable sender info gets returned automatically.

• ✓ Write your full return name and address on the outside envelope (clearly and readable)
• ✓ If you want the pictures returned, include a stamped, self-addressed envelope inside

1. Choose “plain” photos - Skip Polaroids, and avoid anything that could be flagged as inappropriate (limited/scant clothing, sexually explicit content, gang signs, or anything showing drugs, alcohol, or paraphernalia).
2. Keep the pictures clean and undecorated - Don’t add stickers, Post-it notes, glue, tape, glitter, stones, or ribbons to the photos or in the envelope.
3. Address the outside envelope with a clear return name and address - Midland County requires a return name and address on the envelope; missing or unreadable sender info can lead to an automatic return.
4. Add a stamped, self-addressed envelope if you want originals back - Without it, you should assume you won’t get the physical photos returned.
5. Mail it to the Securus Digital Mail Center - Personal mail for Midland County Jail goes to the Securus Digital Mail Center address (listed below).

Sending a stack of pictures? That's fine - there's no limit on how many you can include. Just skip the Polaroids, since they're specifically not accepted.

Address your envelope like this: Inmate Full Name – Inmate ID Midland County, TX Jail C/O Securus Digital Mail Center PO BOX 21227 Tampa, FL 33622