How to send messages, photos, and packages
Mail rules at Mobile Metro Jail are strict, so format everything correctly before sending. Incoming non-privileged mail must be a metered postcard—postage stamps aren't allowed. Your postcard needs to be rectangular and no larger than 4x6 inches. Padded envelopes won't be accepted. Include your full return address and address the postcard to the inmate by full name (and date of birth if you know it). All non-legal mail gets opened and inspected. If contraband is found that isn't a criminal offense, it's held for ten calendar days. Mail that arrives after release gets stamped "Return to Sender, No longer here" and sent back. Electronic photos in prohibited categories will be denied.
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Mobile Metro Jail has strict rules about personal mail—only metered postcards are accepted. Get the format and addressing right, and your mail should go through without issues.
Mobile County Metro Jail has strict mail rules: non-privileged mail must be sent on a metered postcard. Here's how to format yours so it actually gets delivered.
Mail rules at Metro Jail can feel nitpicky, but get the basics right and your message will get through. Here's the non-negotiable you need to know first: use the right kind of postcard.
Mail rules at Mobile Metro Jail are strict. Small details—like postcard size or a missing ZIP code—can mean the difference between delivery and rejection. Here's how to format your mail correctly.
No. Mobile Metro Jail requires incoming non-privileged mail to be on a metered postcard and does not allow postage stamps.
Use a rectangular postcard no larger than 4x6 inches. Padded envelopes aren’t accepted, and non-legal mail will be opened and inspected.
Yes. All non-legal incoming mail will be opened and inspected. Contraband that isn’t a criminal offense will be held for ten calendar days, and electronic photos in prohibited categories will be denied.
First-time video visits go smoother when you follow a few strict rules up front. Run through these five checks to make sure your Mobile Metro Jail video visit actually happens when the time comes.
Trying to add money to someone's account at Mobile Metro Jail? The jail's website sends mixed signals. Here's what the current policy actually says, why some older text is still floating around, and how to make sure your payment goes through without delays or rejection.
Video visits at Mobile County Metro Jail run through GettingOut/Telmate. Once you're registered and know the booking window, it's just a matter of picking an available slot and confirming.
