MAILROOM ADDRESS:  Inmate Name, Logan County Detention Center, 304 West Third Street, Russellville, Kentucky 42276

What are the inmate mail rules and regulation?

The Logan County Detention Center at Russellville, Kentucky, has adopted strict inmate mail procedures for security and safety of the correction facility.  All inmates are advised of these regulations and are instructed to notify friends and family as to the acceptable/non-acceptable procedures.  Any mail or parcels received contrary to these guidelines will be returned to the sender or destroyed with notification to the inmate.  However, any incoming mail or parcels found to contain contraband (legal or illegal) will be seized, identified as evidence, and turned over to the appropriate law enforcement agency for their investigation.  Your cooperation when corresponding with an inmate will be greatly appreciated and will result in the quick delivery of inmate mail.  ALL incoming mail must contain a return address.

NO MAIL OR MESSAGES MAY BE "DROPPED OFF" AT THE JAIL FOR ANY REASON BY FAMILY OR FRIENDS.  ALL MAIL MUST COME TO THE JAIL BY U.S. POSTAL SERVICE.

The following is a list of items inmates may NOT receive through the mail:

• Any type of food or cosmetic items.
• Stationary, blank envelopes, envelopes with metal clasps, postage stamps, envelopes with suggestive drawings or gang symbols or artwork; envelopes coated with perfume.
• Money orders, cashier checks, payroll checks, tax refunds.
• Money for other inmates.
• Any type of music or musical lyrics - tapes or CD's.
• Greeting cards or postcards larger than 6" x 9" or any cards that are battery or electrically operated.
• Identification cards or faxes (these must be brought by your attorney).
• Paper clips, staples, pens, pencils, glitter, stickers, glued or gummed labels, glitter envelopes.
• Balloons, string bracelets, jewelry items, rosary beads.
• Lottery tickets, prepaid phone cards, or flowers.
• Cellophane or other kind of tape on envelopes or contents.
• Letters containing threats of physical harm, intimidation, criminal activity, extortion, escape plans, coded information, sensational information or letters that are not fully understandable by jail staff.

With respect to photographs and computer-generated pictures, the following will apply:

• Inmates are allowed a maximum of five pictures/photographs.  All photographs over five will be placed in property or sent home with a family member or friend.  Photographs may not exceed the size of 4" x 6".
• Photographs or computer generated pictures may not show any nudity, suggestive poses, gangs, tattoos, hand gestures, or hand signs.

With respect to books, magazines, publications, or periodicals:

• No newspapers may be received.
• Inmates may only receive two magazines at a time and may not have more than five in his/her cell or property.
• No magazines of a sexual nature - no catalogs.
• No magazines such as "High Times" promoting drugs.
• No suggestive magazines.
• Families may donate NEW (in the package) videotapes and DVD's to the jail.  These will not be returned.  These will be screened by jail staff before allowing any inmate viewing and may be withheld from inmates' viewing due to content.

PRIVILEGED MAIL:  This is mail coming to our inmates from an attorney or a court of law, and it is privileged.  This type of mail will only be opened in the presence of the inmate and inspected for contraband.  It will not be scanned by the jail staff unless some type of reasonable grounds or probable cause exist, such as containing non-permitted items, would cause it to come under question.  This mail must be in the original, unopened mail parcel imprinted with the professional logo of the attorney or the court so that staff may easily recognize it as privileged mail.

This correctional facility does allow its inmate population to receive mail from inmates in other correctional facilities:  state, federal, or local.  Inmates inside this facility may write to other inmates inside this facility as long as the letters are sent out of the jail in our outgoing mail and follow our regulations.

NOTE:  The items listed above are current.  However, the list may be modified by jail staff. This facility retains the right to continually update this list and to return or discard any non-acceptable items if the staff determines that any item may be a threat to the safety and security of the jail, jail staff, or the inmate population.  Incoming inmate mail will be subject to scanning.  Incoming mail will be inspected and scanned by jail staff to check for contraband, money, escape plans, or writings that may jeopardize the safety and security of the facility.  The Jailer at the Logan County Detention Center has instructed the jail staff to open and inspect every non-privileged mail item.  At the discretion of jail staff, mail or publications containing unauthorized references or contraband may be refused, copied, confiscated, destroyed, placed in inmates' property, or returned to the sender.