Postcards
The Shawnee County Juvenile Detention Center allows inmates to receive pre-metered postcards like the type purchased from the post office. They may also allow certain photo postcards as long as they have not been tampered with or contain images that may be considered to be obscene or violent in nature. It is best to only use blue or black ink. Always include your name and return address.
Envelopes
The Shawnee County Juvenile Detention Center also allows envelopes to be mailed to inmates. It is best to only use blue or black ink. No laminated cards.
Postcards and envelopes MUST HAVE the sender's full name and return address on the envelope.
Inmates are allowed to keep up to 10 personal letters and 50 photographs (8X10 or smaller). Polaroid photographs are not allowed.
Postcards and envelopes MUST be mailed to the following address:
Inmate Full Name, KDOC#
Shawnee County Juvenile Detention Center
Address
City, State zip code
Legal Mail
Send all Legal Mail to this Address:
Inmate Full Name, KDOC#
Shawnee County Juvenile Detention Center
Address
City, State zip code
Newspapers
Newspapers may also be mailed to an inmate as long as they are shipped directly from the publisher.
Magazines
News, special interest or sports magazines may also be mailed to an inmate as long as they are shipped directly from the publisher. Any magazines that contain profanity, weapons, pornography or other content that is adult in nature will be confiscated by the jail staff and will NOT be delivered to the inmate.
Books
The Shawnee County Juvenile Detention Center allows books to be mailed directly to the jail from a reputable source such as Amazon, Barnes & Noble or Books-A-Million. You can order them directly from your computer and have them shipped to the inmate at the address noted.
Books must NOT contain images or content that are considered excessively violent, pornographic or obscene. Any book that does not meet the Shawnee County Juvenile Detention Center standards will be disposed of.
Hard cover books will not be accepted by the jail due to their potential to be used as a weapon.
Each inmate is allowed to have 12 books and 10 magazines in their cell. When a resident reaches the limit, the resident must remove items to allow more to be sent in. A resident can mail them home, donate the materials to charity or throw them away.
All newspapers, magazines and books are to be shipped to:
Inmate Full Name, KDOC#
Shawnee County Juvenile Detention Center
Address
City, State zip code