Send Photos & Mail at Sacramento Main Jail

How to send messages, photos, and packages

Overview

Address mail to Sacramento Main Jail exactly as required: include your complete return name and address, use the facility's specified formats, and list the inmate's X‑Reference number and housing location to prevent delays. Mail routed through the Digital Mail Center gets sorted, scanned in full color, and uploaded to the eMessaging app on the inmate's tablet—usually within 48 hours (excluding weekends). If your digital mail violates facility rules, the entire letter and all photos get rejected, and the incarcerated person is notified. Mail privileges can be suspended for up to 72 hours for correspondence violations. The Digital Mail Center keeps physical mail for 30 days, then destroys it unless you include a self-addressed stamped envelope for return. After release or transfer, digital mail must be downloaded within 60 days or it's permanently deleted.

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Quick Facts

  • All correspondence and money orders must include a complete return name and address and use the specific return and inmate address formats provided by the facility.
  • Every mailed item must list the inmate’s X‑Reference number and housing location to reduce delays and ensure timely delivery.
  • Mail sent to the Digital Mail Center is sorted, scanned in full color, and uploaded to the inmate’s eMessaging tablet—typically within 48 hours (excluding weekends).
  • Physical mail is held by the Digital Mail Center for 30 days and then destroyed unless the sender provides a self‑addressed stamped envelope for return.
  • Released or transferred inmates must download their digital mail within 60 days via SECURUS Digital Mail Center using their x‑reference number and password or the mail will be permanently deleted.

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Common Questions

How do I address mail to someone at Sacramento Main Jail?

Use the inmate’s full booked name and include the X‑Reference number and housing location on every item. Add your printed return name and complete return address, and follow Sacramento Main Jail’s specified return and inmate address formats.

How long before a letter I send appears on an inmate’s tablet?

Mail sent to the Digital Mail Center is typically scanned and uploaded to the inmate’s eMessaging tablet within 48 hours, excluding weekends. If it violates facility rules, the entire letter and all photos are rejected and won’t be uploaded.

What happens to my mail if the inmate is released or transferred from Sacramento Main Jail?

If the inmate is released or transferred, they must download their digital mail within 60 days through the SECURUS Digital Mail Center using their x‑reference number and password or it will be permanently deleted. Physical mail is held for 30 days and then destroyed unless you include a self‑addressed stamped envelope for return.

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