Postcards
The Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women 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 Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women also allows envelopes to be mailed to inmates. It is best to only use blue or black ink.
Postcards and envelopes MUST HAVE the sender's full name and return address on the envelope.
When sending mail to your inmate, format it in the following manner:
Inmate Name, Inmate ID Number,
Housing Unit (if known)
Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women
30 County Rd 513
Clinton, NJ 08809
Legal Mail
Send all Legal Mail to this Address:
Inmate Name, Inmate ID Number,
Housing Unit (if known)
Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women
30 County Rd 513
Clinton, NJ 08809
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.
List of Unauthorized Publications
Books
The Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women 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 Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women 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 Name, Inmate ID Number,
Housing Unit (if known)
Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women
30 County Rd 513
Clinton, NJ 08809