As part of our ongoing efforts to provide a safe and secure facility for inmates and staff and streamline communication between inmates and their families, the Canyon County Detention Center has implemented the following policy change.
Effective January 29, 2024, inmate mail will be scanned and sent to the inmate electronically. All mail MUST be sent to one of the two addresses below. Mail received at other addresses after March 29, 2024, will be rejected.
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MAILING ADDRESS FOR STANDARD NON-LEGAL FRIENDS AND FAMILY |
MAILING ADDRESS FOR LAWYERS AND OTHER LEGAL REPRESENTATION |
| [Inmate Full Name — Inmate ID] Canyon County Jail, ID PO Box 76550 Highland Heights, KY 41076 |
[Inmate Full Name — Inmate ID] Canyon County Jail 219 N. 12th Ave. Caldwell, ID 83605 |
ANY MAIL DEEMED TO NOT MEET THE BELOW GUIDELINES WILL BE DESTROYED
- All incoming mail must be addressed with the Inmate’s name and Inmate ID.
- All incoming mail must have a return address on the envelope.
- All incoming mail must be no larger than 8 1/2 x 11 inches (letter size), no, thicker than light card stock, and able to be fed through a sheet-fed scanner.
- All incoming mail shall be opened and inspected or read to determine if contraband is enclosed or if any violation of jail rules has occurred. If such is found, mail will be destroyed and not returned.
- Prohibited mail: Stamps; Blank Envelopes; Stationary; No cash, checks, or any other forms of currency, should be sent with correspondence; Threats of physical harm against any person or threats/details of criminal activity; Plans to smuggle contraband into or out of the institution; Information to formulate escape plans, to commit a crime, or to violate a jail rule; Solicitation of gifts, goods, money, or things of value from individuals or entities other than family or established close friends; Code or gang insignia; Obscene language or drawings; Information that, if communicated, would create a threat to the security of the facility.
- None of the following may be included or attached: Address labels; Stickers; Homemade cards; Musical cards; Non-white envelopes or paper; Paintings; Tracing paper; Pages from coloring books; Drawings in colored ink, marker, crayon, or glitter; Raised decorations; Paint or the use of whiteout, glue, or any other liquid form.
- Printouts from the internet, colored pages, and provocative material (i) are not permitted and will be destroyed.
(i) Provocative is generally defined as follows: “Causing annoyance, anger, or another strong reaction” or “arousing sexual desire or interest” - Return to Sender items
- Legal mail (not sent to 219 N. 12th Ave, Caldwell, ID 83605)
- Certified mail requiring an inmate’s signature
- Mail with postage due
- After any mail has been scanned to the inmate, it will be destroyed