Jail Information

INMATE Correspondence

Beginning June 15, 2023, all inmate mail, EXCEPT for legal mail, medical mail, and money orders, must be mailed to the following address utilizing existing Polk County Sheriff’s Office Jail mail rules.  

All legal mail, medical mail, and money orders must be mailed to the Polk County Jail:

Inmate Name
SO#
Polk County Jail
PO BOX 591
Longview, Texas 75606

Any mail that is sent to PO Box 591, Longview, Texas 75606, for processing will NOT be returned or released.  Once the mail is processed and received electronically by the inmate, it will be destroyed. This includes pictures or anything else mailed to the processing facility. By sending the mail to PO Box 591, Longview, Texas 75606, you agree to the items being destroyed and understand that anything you mail to PO Box 591, Longview, Texas 75606 will not be returned or reimbursed for.  No legal or medical mail will be accepted.


• All envelopes and mail must include the inmate name and Sheriff’s Office booking number, as well as a return address. Only mail that is within 8.5 inches wide x 11 inches tall will be accepted.

• Mail sent to inmates must contain NO MORE THAN 5 PAGES.  Anything that is over 5 pages will NOT be scanned and sent to the inmate and will be returned to the sender.

• All mail that is scanned into the system will be scanned front side only. Do NOT write on the back of pages.  Any mail with writing on the back will be returned to the sender.

• Inmates may receive a maximum of 1 photo per mailing. If more than 1 photo is mailed, the entire letter and all its contents will all be returned to the sender, and nothing will be scanned in or delivered to the inmate.

• No legal or medical mail will be accepted.  Legal and medical mail must be sent to the facility where the inmate is housed following the Polk County Sheriff’s Office Mail Guidelines.

• No magazines, newspapers, bulk mail, or books will be accepted at PO Box 591, Longview, Texas 75606, and will be returned to sender.  These items must be sent to the facility where the inmate is housed following the Polk County Sheriff’s Office Mail Guidelines.

Once the mail is received for processing it will be scanned in at the central processing location and then will be sent to the inmate electronically via the same messaging system referenced above and the inmate can then view it on the kiosk in their cell.

There will be no exceptions for receiving mail that does follow the above guidelines.