WHERE TO SEND MAIL
Effective June 24, 2023 Inmate mail should be sent to:
Offender First & Last Name, Inmate ID # (Initials are not acceptable)
Washington County Justice Center (do not abbreviate)
P.O. Box 247
Phoenix, MD 21131
Senders info should read as follows:
Sender's First and Last Name (Initials are not acceptable)
Sender complete return address
TO: ALL INMATES; FAMILY & FRIENDS
FROM: Washington County Sheriffs’ Office
SUBJECT: KIOSK SERVICE & CHANGE IN INMATE MAIL DELIVERY
The Washington County Sheriffs’ Office has contracted with Homewav to install Tablets in all housing units to be made available to inmates for outside and internal communications.
The changes are being made to streamline the operations of the Sheriff’s Office, improve communications, and ensure the safety and well-being of inmates and staff.
MailGuard
To maintain the security and safety of the inmates and staff, effective December 1, 2019, all inmate postal mail must be sent to the following address:
SCH – WCSO CO
INMATE NAME- (ID NUMBER)
18601 Green Valley Ranch Blvd, Suite 108
Box 532
Denver, CO 80249
The Inmates Name and ID number must be clearly Printed on the outside of the envelope or postcard to ensure the mail is posted to the correct account.
All regular inmate postal mail (Postcards, Letters, Greeting Cards, Pictures, etc.) will be scanned into the
system and available to the inmates to view their postal mail via the inmate kiosks.
Legal Mail, Court Documents, Medical, Religious, and Educational Packages will continue to be sent to the facility
directly at
Washington County Sheriff’s Office
26861 Hwy 34
Akron CO 80720
(if sending medical, religious, or education it is required to call ahead to make sure the package is accepted)
Mail will only stay on the log for 30 days.
We will no longer accept money orders, cashier’s checks, or packages from publications for inmates.
Upon release inmates can contact www.homewav.com and ask how to get their Photos, Messages, and Postal Mail.
Incoming mail will be screened.
ATTORNEYS:
In the interest of attorney-client confidentiality and privilege, we cannot accept legal mail by email or fax. This should be sent in by postal mail so that receipt can be documented and confidence is maintained.
REASONS FOR REJECTED MAIL
- Gang related material/photo. Includes graffiti.
- Sexually explicit photos.
- Contains descriptions, plans, or threats of criminal activity.
- Contains material that may create racial tension within the facility.
- Contains correspondence for someone other than the inmate it is addressed to.
- Inmate to inmate correspondence
- Any material that is deemed inappropriate for this facility.
- No photos of jails, this includes but is not limited to photos of jail calls, photos inside of the jail and booking photos.
- WE WILL NOT ACCEPT INMATE PROPERTY TO BE MAILED IN. THE ONLY EXCEPTION IS MEDICAL, RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS ARRANGEMENTS NEED TO BE MADE PRIOR TO THEIR ARRIVAL. ALL PACKAGES WILL BE RETURNED TO SENDER.
For questions or concerns, please call (970) 345-2244.