Postcards
The Bay Pines 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 Bay Pines Center also allows envelopes to be mailed to inmates. It is best to only use blue or black ink.
The original mail will be copied and given to the inmate. The original will then be shredded and disposed of.
Postcards and envelopes MUST HAVE the sender's full name and return address on the envelope.
Postcards and envelopes MUST be mailed to the following address:
Inmate's Full name and MDOC#
Confirm the Facility Address
Legal Mail
Send all Legal Mail to this Address:
Inmate's Full name and MDOC#
Confirm the Facility Address
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 Bay Pines Center allows NEW books to be mailed directly to the prison from the following:
Amazon
Barnes and Noble
Hamilton Books
Prison Legal News
Schuler Books
Walmart
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 Bay Pines 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.
All newspapers, magazines and books are to be shipped to:
Inmate's Full name and MDOC#
Confirm the Facility Address