Contact an Inmate

Personal Mail

To write an inmate, the inmate’s first and last name along with your full return address shall be on the envelope. You can send letters to:

Wichita County Detention Center

Inmate’s Name and SO Number

PO Box 247

Phoenix, MD 21131

The following items if sent to inmates will result in the mail being rejected and returned to sender:

Any third party mail
Blank envelopes, stamps, and blank paper
Food or unknown substances
Clothing, Shoes, Bags, Purses
Markers, Paints, Crayons, Colored Pencils, Pens
Printed material not from a publisher
Stickers, Paper Clips, Glue, Staples
Photo’s not suitable for jail population: Polaroid, gang activity, nudity, alcohol, drugs, illegal activity
Drawings or writing on the outside of the envelope
Incomplete names and addresses
Prepaid calling cards
Currency, to include personal or third party checks
Cut outs, tear outs, newspaper clippings, photo copies
Home printed materials
No more than 10 photos per letter and cannot be larger than an 8X10
Greeting cards cannot be tri-fold, multilayered or padded, or contain glitter, glued, or electronic substances. Greeting cards cannot be left blank, and cannot be larger than 8X10
Scrap book or tracing paper

Inmate’s will receive their mail on the tablets.

Legal mail will be sent to:

Inmate’s Name and SO number

PO Box 8466

Wichita Falls, Texas 76301

All legal mail must be clearly marked.

You can send emails, messages, or video chat with inmates utilizing https://www.gettingout.com/schedule-a-visit/