How to Send Mail and Books to Someone at Salem County Jail (Addressing, Barnes & Noble Rule, and What Gets Rejected)
Sending mail to someone in jail is straightforward once you know the exact addressing format and publication rules. Follow these steps to keep your letter or book from getting returned—or tossed.
Mail goes to Salem County Jail at 125 Cemetery Road, Woodstown, NJ 08098. Use the facility's official mailing address exactly - if staff can't route it clearly, your mail might never reach your person.
Note: An older registration form lists the address as 135 Cemetery Road instead. To avoid delays or returns, call the jail to confirm the correct mailing address before you send anything.
Addressing Letters
- ✓ Inmate’s full name (on the envelope)
- ✓ Your full name (as the sender)
- ✓ Your complete return address
- ✓ If a letter isn’t correctly addressed, it will be returned to the sender
- ✓ If the sender information isn’t available, the letter will be destroyed
Salem County Jail has strict rules about publications. The only items allowed through the mail are legal materials plus books, magazines, and newspapers - but those publications must come directly from Barnes & Noble. Order through barnesandnoble.com and have it shipped straight to the jail. Anything forwarded from your home or purchased from another seller won't be accepted.
Packages Inspections
- ✓ The inmate’s name must be clearly written in the appropriate location
- ✓ A return address must be clearly written in the appropriate location
- ✓ If the package isn’t addressed correctly, it will not be accepted
Everything gets inspected. All incoming mail and packages are searched. If staff find anything that isn't allowed, the item will be rejected.
Rejected Content
- ✓ Explosives
- ✓ Weapons
- ✓ Controlled Dangerous Substances
- ✓ Escape plans
- ✓ Lock picking or locking devices
- ✓ Anything that might pose a threat to the security or orderly operation of the correctional facility
Not sure if something will be accepted? Call Salem County Jail's mail line before sending - especially for publications or packages: 856-769-4300, option 1.
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