Orange County Inmate Mail Policies

• Money Orders must be made payable to the Orange County Sheriff's Department, with the inmate's name and booking number annotated on the reference line of the money order
• Magazines must be mailed or sent by the publisher
• Photographs (no larger than 8x10) and may not contain nudity or be sexually suggestive
• No more than 10 pages of photocopied/reproduced or printed material, including photographs
• New paperback books must be mailed or sent directly by the publisher or an accepted distributer (i.e. Amazon.com, barnesandnoble.com, costco.com, walmart.com, etc.). Inmates may only possess a maximum of 5 books or magazines

Unacceptable mail items:

• Addressee not in custody at any of our facilities
• Mail which does NOT contain a return address
• Items which cannot be inspected by normal means or without damaging the item, i.e. multilayered cards, photographs, laminated items
• Items containing foil or metal of any type, glass, wood, hard plastic, rubber, glue, perfume, or other prohibited substances
• Maps, travel brochures, wall calendars, wall posters, or catalogs
• Credit cards or personal checkbooks
• Any food item
• Any article of clothing, hygiene item or other personal property
• Personal checks/Payroll checks
• Padded envelopes
• Hard cover books or used paperback books
• Writing paper, pencils, envelopes and stamps (These items can be purchased through Commissary. Stamps and envelopes only may be ordered from USPS.COM and shipped directly to an inmate)
• Any package or any envelopes larger than 9"x12"