Outgoing Inmate Mail

Inmates and offenders are allowed to send mail that complies to the United States Postal Service regulations and the Clark County Jail mail rules. There are not any limitations on the volume of mail sent. The length, language and content will not be restricted, except when there is reasonable suspicion to justify restrictions for reasons of public safety, facility order or security.

Mail items such as paper and envelopes are available to all inmates and offenders. Mail items can be purchased through weekly commissary orders. Cost of items purchased through commissary are subtracted from the inmate's account. If funds are not available, a limited quantity of mail items can be ordered.

Digital Incoming Family and Friend Inmate Mail

Starting Wednesday, November 15^th all personal mail will go through our digital scanning vendor. There will be a grace period through November 30^th.  Beginning December 1^st all personal mail that is received by this facility will be returned to the sender. This is due to the continued dangers of the unintentional exposures with the types of contraband that have been introduced through the inmate mail system. See the poster for the example of how to receive mail which includes the address for the digital vendor. Personal incoming mail will only be available on kiosks and tablets.

Family and Friends Inmate Mailing Address

Incoming mail is to be addressed accordingly or it will not be delivered to the inmate or offender. The sender's full name and return address must be on the envelope. Mail must be addressed as follows with the following information:

Clark County Jail, WA
Inmate's Name and CFN #
PO Box 247
Phoenix, MD 21131

The CFN # is an inmate's assigned jail control file number or jail ID number

ITEMS NOT ACCEPTED

Cash or Personal checks. Cashier checks and money orders are accepted.

Polaroid type pictures.

Photos or cards larger than 8"x10".

Padded, musical, electronic, or laminated greeting cards.

Stationery, stamps, or envelopes.

Personal correspondence items enclosed in envelopes larger than 4 ½” x 9 ½”, padded envelopes or packages.

Magazines, newspapers, soft cover books, and similar items which are not sent directly from the publisher, book club, retail bookstore, or recognized internet bookseller. This includes pages from or copies of puzzle books.

Hardbound books, except legal or religious material from a publisher or legitimate book club.

Non-paper material, including corrugated cardboard.

Food or clothing items.

Foreign/unidentifiable substances.

Magazines that are defined as adult entertainment which depict male or female nudity.

Other publications that contain nudity, obscene or sexually explicit material.