What Happens to Your Mail at Washita County Jail: Inspection, Privacy, and Legal Mail
Mail is one of the main ways to stay connected with someone in jail, but it naturally raises questions about privacy. Here's how Washita County Jail handles mail inspection, when staff may actually read letters, and what's different about legal mail.
Inmates at Washita County Jail can send and receive unlimited mail, as long as the correct postage is used. So if you're writing from the outside, there's no cap on how many letters you can send. Just make sure the postage is right. Mail that isn't properly stamped can get delayed or returned.
- ✓ Keep the outside of the envelope plain. Any writing or drawings beyond the addressee’s name and address, plus the return name and address, can get the mail rejected and returned.
- ✓ Include only the addressee’s name and address on the front.
- ✓ Include only your return name and address as the return information.
All incoming and outgoing mail at Washita County Jail is opened and checked for illegal items or contraband. This is routine. That said, the jail states that mail is not usually read. Most personal letters are screened for prohibited items rather than reviewed line by line.
Privacy warning: If staff reasonably believe outgoing mail could threaten someone's safety or the security of the jail, that mail may be read.
Legal mail gets different treatment. Letters from attorneys, courts, or elected public officials are opened in the inmate's presence. This lets the jail inspect the mail while still protecting the confidentiality that legal communications require.
If mail seems held up, check the basics first. Washita County Jail requires correct postage on all mail. Inmates can send and receive as much as they want, but improperly stamped letters won't make it through.
Washita County Jail receives and delivers mail Monday through Saturday, except on holidays. If you're mailing something right before a holiday, build in extra time for processing and delivery.
- ✓ Use the correct postage, since unlimited mail is allowed only when postage is correct.
- ✓ Keep the outside of the envelope free of extra notes, decorations, stickers, or drawings. Only the addressee’s name and address, plus your return name and address, should appear.
- ✓ Make sure both the addressee information and your return name and address are clearly written, since anything else on the envelope can lead to rejection and return.
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