Phone & Messaging
Sending Messages, Photos and Document Images Through Hinds County’s Electronic System
Learn how Hinds County’s NCIC messaging system handles messages, photos and document images, including prices and message limits.
Mail and Communication Information at Raymond Detention Center
To send personal mail to someone at Raymond Detention Center, include their inmate name and inmate number and address it to Hinds County Detention Center, PO BOX 591, Longview, TX 75606. Longview is the inmate-mail processing address, and existing Hinds County Sheriff’s Office Detention Center mail rules still apply. Hinds County Detention Center offers electronic messaging through NCIC.com, separate from physical mail. You can create an account to send messages, photos and document images. To send a document image, take a picture of the document and attach it to a message. Messages cost $0.25 each, and picture messages or document images cost $0.35 each. There is no limit on how many messages and photos you can send. The Hinds County Sheriff’s Office advertises instant delivery of messages and pictures to the person in custody. Confirm messaging fees with the facility before you pay.
Facility Information
- There is no limit on how many electronic messages and photos you can send through the NCIC inmate messaging system.
- Hinds County places no limit on the number of messages and photos you can send through its detention center messaging system.
Related Facility Guides
Common Questions
How do I address personal mail?
Address your personal mail with the recipient’s inmate name and inmate number, followed by Hinds County Detention Center, PO BOX 591, Longview, TX 75606. This is the inmate-mail processing address. Existing Hinds County Sheriff’s Office Detention Center mail rules still apply.
Can I send messages, photos or documents electronically?
You can create an account at www.NCIC.com to send electronic messages and photos. To send a document, take a picture of it and attach it to a message. Messages cost $0.25 each, and picture messages or documents cost $0.35 each.
How can I send a document electronically?
You can create an account at NCIC.com, take a picture of your document and attach it to a message through Hinds County Detention Center’s electronic messaging system.
How much do electronic messages and attachments cost?
Hinds County Detention Center’s electronic messages cost $0.25 each. Picture messages and document images cost $0.35 each.
How can I send a document electronically?
You can take a picture of a document and attach it to a message in the NCIC inmate messaging system. Visit www.NCIC.com and create an account to use the service.
General Guidance
For background information, read our general mail and communication guide. Facility instructions above take precedence.
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