Sending Mail and Messages to Yakima County Jail: Where to Send, What’s Allowed, and What’s Rejected

General inmate mail goes through Securus, a third-party vendor, not directly to the jail. Send it to: PO Box 20888, Tampa, FL 33622. Include the incarcerated person's name and ID number on the envelope.

• ✓ Use a white envelope.
• ✓ Write a clear return address in pen.

Keep it simple for regular correspondence. Standard letters are fine. Money orders and checks are also accepted.

Legal mail works differently and goes directly to the facility. Send it to Yakima County Department of Corrections, 111 N Front Street, Yakima, WA 98901. Include the incarcerated person's name and booking number, and clearly label the envelope "Legal Mail."

• ✓ Write “Legal Mail” on the envelope.
• ✓ Include the inmate’s name and booking number.
• ✓ Include a clear return address written in pen.

Keep your mail flat and plain if you want it to arrive. Greeting cards with 3-D elements, electronics, pop-ups, fold-outs, or oversized dimensions get rejected. Other common rejects: stamps, stickers, bubble or padded envelopes, Polaroid photos, newspaper or magazine cutouts, booklets, and homemade or hand-colored drawings.

Content matters too. Photos or writings depicting gang activity, criminal activity, nudity, sexually explicit material, partial nudity, or racially inflammatory content are all prohibited.

Yakima County Jail offers Edovo Messenger, but not everyone qualifies. Inmates with current charges for domestic violence, violation of a court order, harassment, or intimidating a witness cannot use it.

Practical Checklist Before Sending

• ✓ For general mail, use the Securus processing address (PO Box 20888, Tampa, FL 33622) and include the inmate’s name and ID number.
• ✓ Use a white envelope and write a clear return address in pen.
• ✓ If you are sending legal mail, label it “Legal Mail,” include the inmate’s name and booking number, and address it to Yakima County Department of Corrections, 111 N Front Street, Yakima, WA 98901.
• ✓ Stick to simple letters for general correspondence, and avoid sending greeting cards that are 3-D/pop-up/fold-out/oversized.
• ✓ Do not include stamps, stickers, bubble/padded/hard envelopes, Polaroid photos, newspaper or magazine cutouts, booklets, or homemade/hand-colored drawings.
• ✓ Do not send photos or writings that depict gang/criminal activity, nudity (including partial nudity), sexually explicit material, or racially inflammatory content.
• ✓ If you are using Edovo Messenger, know that inmates with current charges related to domestic violence, violation of a court order, harassment, or intimidating a witness cannot use it.
• ✓ Assume anything sent through Edovo Messenger will be monitored and could be used in disciplinary action or criminal prosecution.