Sending Photos, Books, and Magazines to Wicomico County Detention Center: What's Allowed
Want to send photos or reading materials to someone at Wicomico County Detention Center? The rules are straightforward but strict.
All incoming mail is opened and inspected for contraband. Legal mail is opened in the presence of the inmate. Every piece of mail you send must include your full name and a correct return address. Anything missing that information gets returned to the post office.
You can mail photos to someone at Wicomico County Detention Center as long as the pictures are non-sexual in nature.
There's a strict limit on how many photos an inmate can keep. Each person is allowed only five pictures in their possession at one time. Anything beyond that gets placed in the inmate's stored property.
Reminder: Photos sent through the mail will be opened and inspected. Always include your full name and correct return address, or the mail will be returned to the post office.
The main rule for books, magazines, and newspapers is where they come from. These items must be sent directly from the publisher through the U.S. Mail Service. You can't mail them yourself.
Format matters too. Only paperback books are allowed at Wicomico County Detention Center. Hardbound books are not permitted.
Not allowed: Pornographic or gang-related magazines will be rejected and returned to the publisher.
Even when a book or magazine ships correctly from the publisher, the facility still opens and inspects it for contraband. Like letters and photos, the package must include the sender's full name and correct return address, or it gets returned to the post office.
Reading material has a possession cap too. Each inmate may have no more than three books or magazines at any time.
What happens to extras: Photos beyond five and books or magazines beyond three get placed in the inmate's stored property.
Common Mistakes
- ✓ Sending books, magazines, or newspapers from anywhere other than directly from the publisher through the U.S. Mail Service
- ✓ Sending a hardbound book (paperback only)
- ✓ Forgetting to include your full name and correct return address (it will be returned to the post office)
- ✓ Sending pornographic or gang-related magazines (they will be returned to the publisher)
Tip: Stick to publisher-direct shipping through the U.S. Mail Service for books and magazines. And always include your full name and return address on anything you mail.
To avoid delays, keep two rules in mind. First, all incoming mail is opened and inspected (legal mail is opened with the inmate present). Second, every item must have your full name and a correct return address, or it will be returned to the post office.
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