Mail and Communication Information at Todd County Detention Center

Per an independent listing, you can send letters in envelopes and pre-metered postcards to someone at Todd County Detention Center. Include the recipient’s full name and inmate ID, followed by Todd County Detention Center, 201 E. McReynolds Drive, PO Box 808, Elkton, KY 42220. Your envelope or postcard must also include your full name and return address. Staff open personal mail and remove contraband before delivery. Blue or black ink is recommended. Certain photo postcards may be allowed if they have not been tampered with and do not contain obscene or violent images. Newspapers and magazines must ship directly from the publisher. Books must ship directly from a reputable source, and hardcovers are not accepted because they could be used as weapons. Books with excessively violent, pornographic or obscene content are not allowed and are disposed of if they fail the jail’s standards. Magazines containing profanity, weapons, pornography or other adult content are confiscated and not delivered. If you need help with inmate phone calls or electronic messaging at Todd County Detention Center, contact facility staff at 270-265-9966. Jail Exchange, an unofficial directory, lists this staff number for questions about those services. Save the inmate’s jail ID or booking number to make communication easier. If you cannot find it online, call facility staff at 270-265-9966 to ask for it. If you want to send photos to someone at Todd County Detention Center, contact the jail at 270-265-9966 to ask about photo-mail rules. An unofficial facility directory lists this number for inmate information. For personal mail, the directory lists this address: Inmate’s Full Name & Inmate ID#, Todd County Detention Center, 201 E. McReynolds Drive, PO Box 808, Elkton, KY 42220.

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Common Questions

How do I address a letter to someone at Todd County Detention Center?

Address your mail to the recipient’s full name and inmate ID, Todd County Detention Center, 201 E. McReynolds Drive, PO Box 808, Elkton, KY 42220. Include your full name and return address on the envelope or postcard. If you cannot find the inmate ID online, call 270-265-9966 for inmate information.

Can I send books to someone at the jail?

Order from a reputable source such as Amazon, Barnes & Noble or Books-A-Million and have the book shipped directly to the jail using the recipient’s full name, inmate ID and complete mailing address. Hardcovers are not accepted because they could be used as weapons. Books with excessively violent, pornographic or obscene content are not allowed, and books that fail the jail’s standards are disposed of.

How can I send newspapers or magazines?

You can send newspapers and news, special-interest or sports magazines, but they must ship directly from the publisher. Use the recipient’s full name, inmate ID and complete mailing address. Magazines containing profanity, weapons, pornography or other adult content are confiscated and not delivered.

General Guidance

For background information, read our general mail and communication guide. Facility instructions above take precedence.

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