How to Send a Letter to Someone at Yellowstone County Detention, and Why It Goes to Texas First
Personal mail to someone at Yellowstone County Detention doesn't go directly to the jail. Instead, a third-party vendor scans it and delivers it electronically. That's why your envelope goes to a Texas P.O. Box, not the detention center.
Address your envelope to the vendor P.O. Box, not the detention facility. Use this exact format and include the inmate's jacket number: Inmate Name Inmate Jacket Number Yellowstone Co. Detention Facility P.O. Box 591 Long View, Texas 75606
Formatting Rules
- ✓ Keep it to 5 pages or less. Anything over 5 pages will not be scanned or sent to the inmate.
- ✓ Write on the front side only. The scanner cannot scan the back of pages.
- ✓ Use standard paper sizes only, up to 8.5 x 11 inches.
- ✓ Include no more than 1 photo per letter.
Note: The original letter and everything inside it is destroyed after scanning. It will not be held, forwarded, or returned, so do not send anything you cannot replace.
Prohibited Items
- ✓ Books, magazines, or packages
- ✓ Legal mail or medical mail (do not send these through the personal-mail scanning process)
Having trouble with mail delivery or another inmate service issue? Contact the YCSO Civil Division at 406-256-2959 or SOCivil@yellowstonecountymt.gov.
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