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Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office -- Inmate Mail Policy

Only the following items will be accepted through the mail for inmates in this facility. Inmates will be allowed only one package per week, whether or not it contains all or part of the following supplies. Letters for inmates that contain any of the following supplies will be considered the inmate's weekly package.

  1. Two softbound books or two magazines, not consisting of any nudity, semi-nudity, or sexual poses or of a sexual nature, gang signs, or gang related photos, tattoo books, or magazines, books or magazines of guns or weapons in nature. More than five sheets of copied material will be considered a magazine. Excessive amounts of copied or written material may be rejected. The Jail Administrator or designee shall determine on a case-by-case basis when Written or Copied materials are excessive.
  2. Twenty postage stamps attached to twenty envelopes and no more than twenty sheets of writing paper. (Construction paper will not accepted)
  3. Money orders and cashier's checks only. (NO CASH WILL BE ACCEPTED)
  4. Inmates are allowed only five photographs in their possession, which are 5 x 7 or smaller. Only photographs of family and friends will be accepted. Same rules apply as for books and magazines. Once an inmate has received five photographs any additional photographs will be returned to the sender.
  5. Books and magazines that are sent from the publisher or bookstore will be refused unless approved by the Detention Major.

Anything not listed above will be considered contraband and will not be accepted.
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