Mailing letters to Siskiyou County Jail: exactly how to address envelopes so mail reaches your loved one
Letters get returned when the envelope isn't formatted correctly. Use the checklist and example below to get it right the first time.
Required Elements
- ✓ Sender’s name on the envelope
- ✓ Return address that is stamped or neatly printed (no address labels)
- ✓ Your loved one’s complete name exactly as they are booked (no gang monikers, nicknames, or initials)
Warning: Skip the address labels. Your return address must be stamped or clearly printed directly on the envelope - labels can get your mail sent back.
Sending photos? Stick to five per letter, each no larger than 4" x 6". Want to send more? Split them across separate letters.
Books must be softcover, brand new, and shipped directly from Amazon or Barnes & Noble. Used books, hardcovers, or shipments from other sources will likely be rejected.
- Write your return address (no labels) - Put your name and your return address in the upper-left corner of the envelope, and make sure the address is stamped or neatly printed directly on the envelope.
- Address it to your loved one using their booked name - In the center of the envelope, write their complete name exactly as they are booked. Skip nicknames, initials, and any monikers.
- Double-check the two most common rejection points - Before you seal it, confirm you used no address label and you wrote the inmate’s full booked name (not a shortened version).
Reminder: Use the inmate's full booked name - no initials, nicknames, or gang monikers. Otherwise, your mail can be rejected.
Returned Mail Mistakes
- ✓ The envelope is missing the sender’s name
- ✓ The return address isn’t stamped or printed directly on the envelope
- ✓ An address label was used
- ✓ The inmate’s name isn’t their complete booked name (nickname/initials/moniker used instead)
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