The Complete Guide to Sending Clothing to Rensselaer County Jail
Sending clothes to someone in jail is stressful—one small detail can get your package rejected. Here are the exact clothing, footwear, and shipping rules Rensselaer County Jail uses, so your order has the best chance of getting through.
Rensselaer County Jail allows up to 5 T-shirts, and they must be white. Other T-shirt colors aren’t accepted, so stick with plain white when you order and keep the total at five or fewer.
Underwear is limited to 5 pairs, and they must be white. Ordering a multi-pack with more than five? The extra pairs won't make it to the housing area - they'll be inventoried and stored with the inmate's property instead.
Socks are limited to 5 pairs, white only. Other colors won't be accepted.
One sweatshirt is allowed, but the rules are specific: it must be green, with no pockets, strings, stripes, hood, or logos. When shopping, look for the plainest "blank" option you can find - small design details can get it rejected.
Gym shorts follow similar rules. One pair of green gym shorts is allowed, with no strings, logos, stripes, or other colors.
Only one pair of shoes or sneakers is allowed, and they must be white or black. No metal, stripes, designs, or logos - and they can't cost more than $75. Since inmates can only have one pair in their cell at a time, plan your purchase with that limit in mind.
- ✓ Expect a one-for-one exchange if sneakers/footwear are being replaced.
- ✓ Make sure footwear is new.
- ✓ Include the receipt or packing slip with the allowable sneakers/footwear.
Small details get items rejected. Shoes can't have metal, stripes, designs, or logos. Green sweatshirts and gym shorts have their own strict rules: no pockets, strings, hoods, logos, or stripes.
How you ship matters as much as what you buy. Packages must come directly from a company whose normal business includes selling and shipping these items, or from a preferred vendor. The jail lists Amazon, Walmart, Target, and Securepak as examples.
- Order from a qualifying seller - Packages sent from companies that don’t ordinarily sell and ship those items will be returned to sender.
- Make sure the shipment has a return address - If a package shows up without a return address, it will be disposed of under the facility’s property disposal guidelines.
- Don’t bring clothing to the front window - Effective March 25, 2020, the facility no longer accepts inmate property of any kind at the front window.
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