Can You Send Photos and Greeting Cards to Rock Island County Jail? (What gets scanned and what might be rejected)
Want to send photos or a card to someone at Rock Island County Jail? Here's the key thing: all personal mail gets scanned and delivered digitally to the inmate's tablet. That affects what you can send—and what might get rejected.
Yes, you can send photos and cards. At Rock Island County Jail, all personal mail - letters, postcards, greeting cards, photographs, drawings - gets scanned and delivered digitally through the facility's tablet system. So even if you mail a physical photo or handmade card, the person inside receives a digital scan, not the original paper.
This system handles direct communication: notes, cards, printed photos. It's not for packages - boxes, catalogs, and similar items won't be scanned and will be returned to you. Your only cost? A U.S. postage stamp.
Photos can be sent, but they're not automatically accepted. Each picture is scanned and reviewed by the facility. Nude or inappropriate images will be denied.
- ✓ Write your full name and physical return address clearly in the top-left corner of the envelope.
- ✓ Don’t send legal mail to the new electronic-mail address - legal mail sent there will be returned to sender and will not be forwarded to the facility.
Tip: Keep photos and messages clean and straightforward. Since approval is up to the facility, anything that could be viewed as nude or inappropriate is more likely to be rejected.
Yes - greeting cards get scanned, and that includes what’s written inside the card. Just like letters and photos, the card is processed as personal mail, scanned, and delivered digitally to the inmate through the tablet system.
Make sure the envelope has your full name and physical address in the top-left corner. That return address matters if something can’t be accepted and needs to be sent back.
If you’d rather skip mailing a physical card, there’s another option: family and friends can send an e-Card through the GettingOut Messaging App.
Practical Tips
- ✓ Include your full name and physical return address on the envelope (top left).
- ✓ Send photos that are appropriate - nude or inappropriate images can cause the mail to be denied.
- ✓ Stick to direct communication items (letters, cards, photos, drawings).
- ✓ Don’t mail boxes, packages, catalogs, or similar items - those will be returned to sender.
On the budget front, this is straightforward: your only cost for scanned mail is a U.S. postage stamp.
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