Before You Mail: Complete Checklist for Sending Mail to Miller County Detention
Miller County Detention Facility only accepts personal mail on postcards. Send a letter in an envelope? It'll likely get rejected. Stick with a standard postcard for anything that isn't privileged correspondence.
Legal mail exception: Privileged correspondence (legal mail) is the one exception to the postcard-only rule.
Address your postcard with the detainee's name on the first line, then "c/o Miller County Detention Center," followed by the street address in Texarkana. That "c/o" line helps route the card to the right place once it arrives.
Address example: John Doe c/o Miller County Detention Center 2300 East Street Texarkana, AR 71854-8023
Include a complete return address on your postcard - your first and last name plus your full street address. A city/state alone or just a name won't cut it.
Want to help with commissary? Don't tuck cash into the mail - Miller County Detention Center won't accept it. Send a money order instead to: Miller County Detention Center, 2300 East Street, Texarkana, AR 71854-8023.
Don’t skip this: Write the detainee’s name on the money order.
You can also drop off a money order in person at the information desk, Monday–Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Make sure the detainee's name is on it so it gets credited to the right account.
Prefer to skip the mail entirely? You can add money to an inmate's account online through Correct Solutions (CSGpay).
Disallowed Items
- ✓ Hardcover books (not allowed through the mail)
- ✓ Magazine subscriptions (not allowed through the mail)
- ✓ Softcover books that aren’t shipped postage-paid directly from a publisher or bookstore
Packages: Packages are ordinarily not approved, and any exception requires written approval before you mail anything.
Thinking about sending something other than a postcard? Pause before you ship it. Packages are ordinarily not approved at Miller County Detention. If you have a demonstrated hardship, you'll need written approval from the Captain (or higher authority) before mailing anything.
Books have their own rules. Hard cover books aren't allowed through the mail, and magazine subscriptions won't be accepted either. Soft cover books can be purchased for a detainee, but they must ship postage-paid directly from a publisher or bookstore - not from a friend's home.
Quick Pre Mail Checklist
- ✓ Use a postcard for personal mail (legal/privileged correspondence is the exception)
- ✓ Address it as: [Detainee Name] c/o Miller County Detention Center, 2300 East Street, Texarkana, AR 71854-8023
- ✓ Add a complete return address with your first and last name and full street address
- ✓ If you’re adding funds, do not mail cash
- ✓ Mail a money order to: Miller County Detention Center, 2300 East Street, Texarkana, AR 71854-8023
- ✓ Write the detainee’s name on the money order
- ✓ Don’t mail packages unless you already have written approval from the Captain (or higher)
- ✓ If you prefer, add money online through Correct Solutions (CSGpay) instead of mailing anything
Tip: Keep your money order receipt, and hang onto any written package approval paperwork for your records.
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