Ocean County Jail Mail & Money Rules: What You Can Send and How to Provide Funds
Sending mail or adding money to someone's account at Ocean County Jail is simple once you know the rules. Here's what the jail accepts, what gets rejected, and how to add funds to an inmate's account.
All letters to Ocean County Jail must be on plain white paper, written in pen ink only. Every piece of incoming mail is searched, so keep it simple. If staff find prohibited items - controlled dangerous substances, weapons, or information about criminal activity - the mail goes straight to evidence and gets forwarded for investigation.
- ✓ Greeting cards
- ✓ Drawings made with crayons, colored pencils, or similar
- ✓ Any type of stickers
Good news: there's no limit on how much mail an inmate can send or receive. Write as often as you'd like - just stick to plain white paper and pen ink.
Don't mail photos to Ocean County Jail. The facility prohibits all photos sent through U.S. Mail, and they'll be returned to you.
Note: Photos sent through the facility’s tablets can still be rejected if they’re considered offensive in nature.
Want to help with commissary? Don't bring cash to the jail or mail it in - Ocean County Jail won't accept either. Money orders and checks are also rejected. Cash sent through the mail won't reach the inmate and will only create problems.
Since mailed or drop-off funds aren't accepted, use the jail's approved electronic deposit options instead. You can find these through their inmate information resources. Need help confirming what's currently accepted, or looking for inmate details like bail or charges? Call Ocean County Jail at (732) 929-2043.
Practical Checklist
- ✓ Write on plain white paper only, using pen ink
- ✓ Address your envelope to the inmate’s name and ID number, and use this mailing address:
- ✓ Ocean County Jail
- ✓ PO Box 2191
- ✓ Toms River, NJ 08754
- ✓ Do not include greeting cards, stickers, or drawings made with crayons/colored pencils
- ✓ Do not mail photos through the U.S. Mail
- ✓ Do not send cash in the mail
- ✓ Do not mail or drop off money at the facility
- ✓ Do not send money orders or checks
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