Why Amazon Packages Are No Longer Accepted at Monmouth County Jail (And What to Do Instead)
Tried sending an Amazon package to Monmouth County Correctional Institution and had it rejected? There's a reason. The jail no longer accepts Amazon deliveries, and books and magazines now have to come from specific approved sources.
As of March 5, 2021, MCCI no longer accepts any packages or deliveries from Amazon. This includes boxes, envelopes, and reading material. If Amazon is the shipper, it won't get through.
If what you need is regular correspondence, you can still mail a letter to your loved one at this address: [Inmate Name], Monmouth County Correctional Institution, 1 Waterworks Road, Freehold, NJ 07728.
MCCI has a specific rule for paperback books: they must be ordered online from Barnes & Noble and shipped directly from Barnes & Noble to the facility using standard shipping. The critical detail here is that Barnes & Noble has to be the shipper. Books from third-party sellers or other retailers won't be accepted.
Magazines follow different rules than books. They must be mailed directly from the magazine publisher. In practice, this means setting up a subscription or ordering straight from the publication so the publisher shows as the sender.
Warning: Paperback books that arrive from any other retailer, distributor, vendor, or individual will be denied and sent back “Return to Sender.”
Warning: Magazines that arrive from any retailer, distributor, vendor, or individual (instead of directly from the publisher) will be denied and sent back “Return to Sender.”
Practical Tips
- ✓ For paperback books, order online from Barnes & Noble.
- ✓ Make sure the book ships directly from Barnes & Noble to the facility (not another vendor).
- ✓ Use standard shipping.
- ✓ For magazines, place the order so the magazine is mailed directly from the publisher.
- ✓ Keep your order confirmation or receipt for your records.
Keep your order details handy (order number, title, shipping info), especially when trying a new title or subscription. If a package arrives from the wrong sender, MCCI will deny it and send it back "Return to Sender." Having your records makes it easier to figure out what went wrong and fix it for next time.
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