How to Send Letters and Photos to Someone at Oldham County Jail — what’s allowed and what gets destroyed
Mail rules at Oldham County Jail are strict, but predictable. Follow the guidelines below to send something that actually arrives—and avoid anything that'll get destroyed.
Photos are the only enclosures allowed at Oldham County Jail. Tuck anything else into the envelope - stickers, clippings, extra papers - and the whole mailing may be rejected.
- ✓ Keep it to 10 photos or fewer per package
- ✓ Make sure photos are printed on photo paper
S2
- ✓ Address the envelope with the inmate’s name and inmate ID
- ✓ Include a return address on the envelope
Size matters too. Your mail can't be larger than 8 1/2 x 11 inches (standard letter size) or thicker than light card stock - it needs to fit through a sheet-fed scanner. Anything bulky, rigid, or oversized is likely to be rejected.
S3
- ✓ Don’t send packages with inmate correspondence
- ✓ Don’t send cash, checks, or any other form of currency with inmate correspondence
What you write matters as much as what you put in the envelope. Oldham County Jail prohibits mail containing threats of physical harm, details about criminal activity, or anything related to smuggling contraband. Information that could help someone plan an escape, commit a crime, or break jail rules is also banned. Solicitation - asking for gifts, money, or goods from anyone outside family or close friends - will get your letter rejected too. Coded messages, gang insignia, and obscene language or drawings are all prohibited. Anything that could threaten institutional security falls into the same category. Stick to the basics: updates from home, encouragement, everyday news. Keep it personal and straightforward - nothing that reads like instructions, threats, or hidden messages.
Your mail will be opened and inspected. Staff at Oldham County Jail check incoming mail for contraband and rule violations. If something crosses the line, don't expect a "return to sender" situation.
Important: If contraband or a rule violation is found, the mail will be destroyed and not returned.
S5
- ✓ Put the inmate’s name and inmate ID on the envelope
- ✓ Add your return address on the envelope
- ✓ Include only photos as enclosures (no extras tucked in)
- ✓ Send 10 photos or fewer
- ✓ Use photos printed on photo paper
- ✓ Keep everything 8 1/2 x 11 inches or smaller and no thicker than light card stock (must feed through a sheet-fed scanner)
- ✓ Don’t include packages
- ✓ Don’t include cash, checks, or any other currency
- ✓ Avoid prohibited content: threats, contraband smuggling plans, escape plans, solicitation outside family/close friends, gang insignia/codes, obscene language or drawings, or anything that could threaten facility security
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