Mail, Photos, Books, and Legal Mail at Sequoyah County Jail: What Families Need to Know
Mail rules can feel strict and confusing, especially your first time sending something. Here's how Sequoyah County Jail handles general mail, photos, books, and legal correspondence—so you can avoid delays and returns.
At Sequoyah County Jail, staff open and inspect all general (non-legal) mail before it reaches an inmate. They're checking for contraband, so expect envelopes to be opened as part of routine processing.
Note: Staff may also read general mail if they suspect it contains information that threatens facility safety or security.
Censor Seize Return
- ✓ Mail can be held back if staff find contraband during inspection.
- ✓ If your loved one’s mail is censored or seized, the inmate will be notified and given the specific reason(s) for the action.
Privileged outgoing mail - letters to attorneys, courts, government agencies, or elected officials - follows different rules. At Sequoyah County Jail, inmates must seal this correspondence themselves before it's sent.
Incoming privileged mail works differently too. Staff will open it only in the inmate's presence to check for contraband. They're not supposed to read or censor the contents.
Photos Rules
- ✓ Photos must be unframed.
- ✓ Photos can’t be larger than 4" x 6".
- ✓ Photos can’t come from an instant camera.
- ✓ Photos can’t be sexual in nature.
Warning: If a photo is sexual in nature, it’s not allowed and can be rejected.
Want to send reading material? Sequoyah County Jail accepts soft-covered books, but they must be purchased and shipped directly from a publisher or bookstore. That "direct from the source" rule matters - books forwarded from home or re-mailed after delivery typically won't be accepted.
There's a limit on how many books an inmate can keep at once: up to three books total. That count includes puzzle books purchased from the commissary.
When your loved one sends mail from Sequoyah County Jail, the envelope must include the jail's return address and the inmate's name. Missing or incomplete return addresses can cause delivery problems.
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