SENDING MONEY TO INMATES:
You may leave money for inmates at the Sheriff’s Office Monday-Friday 8:00 am to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. until 3:00 pm. All monies must be in the form of a money order and made out to the inmate. No money orders are taken on the weekends or on holidays. No inmates personal property (such as keys, cell phones, etc.) will be released to ANYONE while in the possession of the Detention Center, even with the inmate's permission to do so.
INMATE MAIL POLICY:
Effective February 7, 2022, the Rockingham County Detention
Center will route non-legal mail to inmates electronically. Non-legal inmate
mail must be sent to the following address to be scanned:
Rockingham
County Detention Center NC
Inmate Name, Inmate ID number, Facility ID (Facility ID for Rockingham County Detention Center is 5287)
PO Box18247
Greensboro, NC 27419
The envelope must have a
complete, legible return address including the sender’s first and last name or the
mail will NOT be scanned. Please print
all information clearly.
MAIL REQUIREMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS:
Mail arriving with postage due will be refused and returned to sender if possible.
Mail must be 10 pages or less per envelope.
Page size must be no larger than 8.5” x 11”.
Mail can include written or typed pages, photos, drawings or greeting cards.
(NO Polaroid photos.)
NO glitter, glue, tape, 3D elements, or electronic components (lights, music, animation).
NO items containing, depicting, or relating to sexually explicit activity, gang activity, illegal activity, violence, drug, or alcohol use, etc.
NO photos of nude or partially-clothed persons.
NO illegal substances or any other items considered to be contraband.
NO magazines, books, or packages mailed to mail processing center.
NO cash, personal checks, or money orders mailed to the mail processing center.
NO originals of important documents such as Birth Certificates, Driver’s Licenses, Social Security Cards, Green Cards, etc., as they will not be returned.
NO original photos or other irreplaceable or valuable items, as they will not be returned.
Do not mail legal/privileged mail to the mail processing center. See instructions below for Legal/Privileged Mail.
Mail meeting these requirements will be scanned within
24 hours of receipt and the physical mail will be destroyed. Scanned mail will be reviewed by facility staff
in a timely manner. Approved scanned
mail will be saved and can be accessed by the inmate via the inmate tablets.
All scanned mail
containing materials considered illegal or breaches of security will be turned
over to the proper authorities for investigation. Any threats of criminal activity will not be
permitted in any correspondence and may result in criminal charges.
LEGAL
MAIL / PRIVILEGED MAIL:
Legal mail must be
mailed directly to the facility using the Wentworth address. Legal mail must be marked on the envelope as
“Legal Mail” and will be opened by the inmate in the presence of
facility staff.
Address
legal mail as follows:
Rockingham County Detention Center
Inmate Name, Inmate ID number
PO Box 186
Wentworth, NC 27375
ADDITIONAL
FACILITY POLICIES:
A Money Order- payable to the
inmate, for no more than $100.00 can be mailed to the Wentworth address.
Money for inmates using ACCESS
CORRECTIONS SECURE DEPOSITS using Smart Devices, accesscorrections.com,
866-345-1884, or the Kiosk located in the Sheriff's Office lobby.
All Pamphlets, Soft Back Books,
Magazines, Bibles etc. must be mailed from the Publishing Company (No Hard
Back Books).
No paper, envelopes, stamps,
pens, pencils, computer print outs, or items deemed by the facility as
contraband can be sent through the mail.
SCANNED
MAIL AFTER RELEASE:
After release, an inmate
can request digital copies of his or her scanned mail. Submit the request to ([email protected]),
and must include the following:
Inmate’s Full Name
Facility Name
Inmate ID Number
Email Address
Once the information is verified,
an email with the postal scans attached will be sent the email address
provided.
Mail can only be requested
by the released inmate and ONLY after release from the facility.
INMATE
PHONE CALLS AND MESSAGING:
The fastest way to
communicate with an inmate is by phone or messaging. The inmate communications provider for the
Rockingham County Detention Center is Pay Tel Communications. To set up an account with Pay Tel, visit www.paytel.com or call 1-800-PAY-TELL.