Photos, Cards, and Letters: Rowan County's Mail Size, Photo, and Page Rules
Sending letters or photos to someone at Rowan County? A few strict limits determine whether your mail gets delivered or bounced back. Here's what you need to know about page counts, photo limits, and size requirements.
Rowan County caps letters at 10 pages per envelope. That includes everything - handwritten sheets, printed articles, stuff from the Internet. If you're adding printouts along with your letter, count the whole stack. Go over 10 pages and the envelope comes back.
- ✓ Count every sheet you’re sending so the total stays at 10 pages or fewer
- ✓ Include any printed Internet pages in your count (they still count as pages)
- ✓ Remove extra pages or inserts before sealing the envelope
- ✓ If you printed something, double-check you didn’t accidentally include an extra page
Photos and greeting cards can't exceed 4 inches by 6 inches. Polaroids are banned entirely - even small ones. Stick with standard printed photos to avoid rejection.
Tip: Got a photo or card bigger than 4x6? Swap it out before mailing. Same goes for Polaroids. Sending a replacement now beats waiting for returned mail.
Keep it to 10 photos per envelope. Want to send more? Split them across multiple envelopes - just make sure each one stays at 10 or under.
Reminder: Every envelope needs the inmate's ID number on the front and a physical return address. Splitting photos into multiple envelopes? Each one needs both.
Packing Tips
- ✓ Keep letters to 10 pages or fewer total (count printed Internet pages, too)
- ✓ Measure photos and greeting cards so they’re no larger than 4x6
- ✓ Don’t send Polaroid photos
- ✓ Limit photos to 10 per envelope; use a second envelope if you have more
- ✓ Before sealing, do a final count of pages and pictures so you don’t go over
How you label the envelope matters as much as what's inside. Write the inmate's ID number on the front and include a physical return address - a PO Box alone won't cut it, and non-compliant mail gets sent back. Mailing a money order? Put the inmate's ID number on that too so it gets credited to the right account.
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