ALL mail must be sent through the U.S. Post Office.
To mail a letter to an inmate, please address it as follows:
Inmate's Name (No inmate number is necessary)
Kenton County Detention Center
3000 Decker Crane Lane
Covington, Kentucky 41017
**YOUR full name AND full return address MUST be written on the
envelope. Address labels are NOT permitted. If there is not a return
address the envelope will be destroyed.
MAIL RESTRICTIONS
Envelopes larger than a #10 business envelope (4 1/8" x 9 1/2") will be returned to the
sender. We do not accept packages.
NO excessive amounts of mail
Be aware that your letter will be returned to you or destroyed – NO EXCEPTIONS if it
contains prohibited items. The following items are considered contraband and any
envelope containing these items will be returned to the sender or destroyed with the
entire contents.
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NO INMATE TO INMATE MAIL
Tobacco of any kind, illegal substances, marijuana, rolling papers
Lighters, matches or other incendiary devices
Pornographic, sexual, or offensive items (drawings, printed or photographic)
Violent or gang related material
Books, newspapers or magazines, newspaper or magazine clippings,
advertisements of any kind, nothing off the internet
Construction paper, coloring book pages, puzzle book or puzzle book pages,
bookmarks, or music cards
Any greeting cards with glue on them (example: glued covers, pages)
NO cologne, perfume, jewelry, lipstick, crayons, markers, sparkles, glitter or glitter
pens, stickers, or unidentifiable substances
Use of white-out, staples, POST-IT notes, tape or other adhesive
Pens, pencils, or art supplies
Clothing, cash, or personal checks. Also NO money orders or cash accepted
through the mail for inmate accounts
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NO Polaroid photographs – Other photographs larger than 4"x6" or more than 6
photos
Any item available for purchase through the commissary (i.e. stamped
envelopes, paper, pencils, puzzle books, dictionary, personal hygiene items,
snacks, etc.)
Any other items deemed inappropriate by jail staff
All mail that is not allowed will be returned or destroyed at the
discretion of jail staff.
Inmates can purchase stamped envelopes, paper, and
pencils through commissary.
 They cannot be sent to the inmate through the
mail
 Indigent inmates receive above items in an
indigent pack that they must request.
Items that are acceptable through the mail are as follows:
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Greeting Cards (subject to above restrictions)
Letters (subject to above restrictions)
Photographs (limit of 6, no larger than 4"x6")
o Limit of 6 per stay/per inmate
o Photos may NOT be traded/exchanged out
***Books are no longer accepted. Bibles or religious material must be preapproved through Captain McCullough. You can reach him at 859-363-2406.