Mailing Letters to Someone at Tehama County Jail: Address format, legal mail changes, and items that are not allowed
Most mail delays or rejections happen because the envelope isn't addressed correctly or something extra got tucked inside. Here's the exact Tehama County Jail mailing address, how to format it, what changed for legal mail, and what to leave out.
Send mail to: P.O. Box 490, Red Bluff, CA 96080. Use the P.O. Box exactly as written - addressing it any other way can slow things down or prevent delivery entirely.
Include a complete return address on every envelope. Your full name and mailing address need to be visible so the jail can process it - and so undeliverable mail can get back to you.
Example address format: RETURN ADDRESS: Your Full Name 1234 Your Street Red Bluff, CA 96080 INMATE ADDRESS: Inmate’s Name P.O. Box 490 Red Bluff, CA 96080
Sending legal mail? Mail it to the inmate at P.O. Box 490, Red Bluff, CA 96080. Write "Legal Mail" clearly on the front of the envelope.
Legal mail change (effective July 1, 2019): Tehama County Jail no longer accepts drop-offs of legal mail at the jail window. Legal mail needs to be mailed, or you can come to the jail and ask to see the inmate to personally serve them.
Contraband - drugs, weapons, hazardous materials - is prohibited. Anything like this gets confiscated or returned. Stick to simple paper correspondence.
Skip the food and clothing. Neither is allowed through incoming mail, and both will be returned or confiscated.
- ✓ Stationery items such as stamps, envelopes, and post-its
- ✓ Paper such as construction, drawing, cardstock, tracing, hobby, craft, or felt paper
- ✓ Paperclips
- ✓ Metal or plastic items
- ✓ Laminations
- ✓ Balloons
- ✓ Jewelry
- ✓ String
- ✓ Feathers
CDs, DVDs, and tapes aren't allowed either. Don't include any media items.
Want to send books? Keep the limit in mind: inmates can only have 5 books at a time. Send more than that, and the extra may be rejected.
Practical Tips
- ✓ Use the inmate mailing address exactly as published: P.O. Box 490, Red Bluff, CA 96080
- ✓ Include a complete return name and return address on the outside of the envelope (full name plus street, city, state, and ZIP)
- ✓ Double-check the inmate’s name is clearly written in the inmate address block
- ✓ Keep mail paper-only and avoid contraband such as drugs, weapons, or hazardous materials
- ✓ Don’t include stationery supplies or “extras” like stamps, envelopes, post-its, specialty paper, paperclips, laminations, jewelry, string, balloons, metal/plastic items, or feathers
- ✓ Don’t send CDs, DVDs, or tapes
- ✓ Don’t send food or clothing
Label legal mail clearly and send it to the P.O. Box address. Since July 1, 2019, the jail no longer accepts legal-mail drop-offs at the window. Your options are mailing it or personally serving the inmate.
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