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Bay County Jail Inmate Mail and Property Guidelines
This document outlines the official procedures for sending mail, managing personal property, and handling money for inmates at the Bay County Jail. It includes a mandatory change in mailing addresses for personal correspondence effective November 16, 2022.
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Residents with incarcerated family members must use a specific out-of-state P.O. Box in Maryland for personal mail, or their correspondence will not be delivered.
Key Facts
- Personal mail must be sent to P.O. Box 247, Phoenix, MD 21131 as of November 16, 2022.
- Routine letters and photos are scanned by a third-party service in Maryland and delivered to inmates digitally via kiosks or tablets.
- Original physical letters and photos are discarded after being scanned.
- Money orders must be mailed directly to the Bay County Jail facility, not the Maryland P.O. Box.
- Prohibited mail items include food, medicine, greeting cards, pens, pencils, markers, envelopes, stamps, stickers, packages, and cash.
- Mail containing sexual content, threats, violence, or instructions for contraband is rejected.
- Legal mail from attorneys is opened only in the presence of the inmate.
- Inmates have 30 days after their release to collect stored personal property before it is considered abandoned and discarded.
- Paperback religious materials may be accepted if shipped directly from the manufacturer and approved on a case-by-case basis.
- Inmates may request religious items through the Chaplain’s Department.